Sized between the Boeing 767-300ER and the Boeing 777-200, the 767-400ER features a lengthened fuselage; aerodynamic improvements, including additional wing span; increased takeoff weight capability; and an all-new main landing gear.
The 767-400ER brings significant improvements in operating economics over competing airplanes in the 240- to 300-seat market:
- Increased payload capability
- Additional range
- Superior passenger comfort
- Commonality with other Boeing jetliners
It is designed to be the most efficient airplane in its size category, making it an ideal replacement for aging L-1011, DC-10-30 and A300 airplanes.
In growing markets, it can fly more passengers on routes served by existing 767s, A300-600s and A310s. Efficient design gives the higher-capacity 767-400ER excellent range capability (approximately 5,635 nautical miles or 10,415 km) to fly about 99 percent of the routes currently being served by airplanes in this size category.
In comparison with the Airbus A330-200, the 767-400ER offers superior economic performance -- with at least 5 percent lower operating costs. The 767-400ER weighs 40,000 pounds less than the A330-200.
The 767-400ER can fly all U.S. domestic routes as well as North Atlantic routes such as Los Angeles-London, Newark-Moscow or Chicago-Warsaw. Other potential routes include New York-Santiago, Chile; Seattle-Osaka and Atlanta-Honolulu.
- The 767-400ER was launched April 28, 1997, when Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines announced its intent to order 21 airplanes.
- Continental Airlines ordered 26 airplanes on Oct. 10, 1997.
- The first airplane rolled out of the Boeing factory Aug. 26, 1999 and made its inaugural flight Oct. 9, 1999.
- The first 767-400ERs were delivered to Delta Air Lines and Continental Airlines in August 2000.
- The first 767-400ER went into service on Sept. 14, 2000.