Boeing may close its 767 production line within a few months if the company’s proposed deal to lease and sell 100 converted 767s as tankers to the USAF is not resolved, according to reports quoting Boeing Commercial Airplanes president Alan Mulally.
“We are kind of getting to the place over the next few months where we need to make a decision,” he said
Boeing has 22 767 orders in its backlog – about two years’ production at the current delivery rate. The biggest airline customers who have unfilled orders are All Nippon Airways – which also recently placed an order for 50 new 7E7s that will start being delivered in 2008 – and Japan Airlines.
By: wysiwyg - 12th June 2004 at 10:05
I agree fully. The best thing that has ever happened to Boeing is the arrival of Airbus!
By: Hand87_5 - 12th June 2004 at 09:04
Good. With the successful 777, the potentially great 7e7 and plans to develop a 737 replacement the future now looks better for Boeing. For too long the company has carried old designs and old technology so the sooner a modern set of showroom models are in the better.
Yes , that’s a benefit of a tough competition.
By: Silver Snapper - 12th June 2004 at 07:38
which also recently placed an order for 50 new 7E7s that will start being delivered in 2008 – and Japan Airlines.
Is it safe to assume that 7E7 is in fact a 767 replacement?
A replacement roughly the same size, same capacity,
same range but with better performance in terms of
fuel burn and length of runway required? :confused:
By: greekdude1 - 12th June 2004 at 02:42
The 7E7 is more or less the same size as the 767, so it makes sense. The 757 line is done, so naturally the 767 should follow. I love how the 747 has outlasted both of them.
By: MANAIRPORTMAD - 12th June 2004 at 00:29
I’ll 3rd that! 😀 :rolleyes: :p
By: pierrepjc - 12th June 2004 at 00:21
I’ll second that.
Paul
By: wysiwyg - 12th June 2004 at 00:14
Good. With the successful 777, the potentially great 7e7 and plans to develop a 737 replacement the future now looks better for Boeing. For too long the company has carried old designs and old technology so the sooner a modern set of showroom models are in the better.
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