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Last month marked 44 years since the Boeing 767 first took to the skies and 43 years since United Airlines introduced the aircraft into commercial service. Over 1,300 units of the widebody twinjet have been produced, initially serving passenger airlines and later becoming a mainstay for cargo operators.
Currently, the Boeing 767 is less common in passenger service due to its age and less efficient operating economics compared to newer widebody aircraft. However, it remains in use on several long-haul routes. According to Cirium, an aviation analytics company, United Airlines operates the two longest scheduled Boeing 767 flights this October. Both routes depart from Houston (IAH) using the Boeing 767-300ER, with destinations at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) in the Netherlands and Rio de Janeiro Galeão International Airport (GIG) in Brazil. These routes cover 5,013 and 5,016 miles respectively and have block times of approximately 10.5 hours.
Boeing continues to see demand for the 767 from cargo operators. The company states: "Boeing continues to see strong market demand for 767 airplanes, which offer outstanding operational efficiency and payload configuration."
