A wave of purple – it justs look boring

I’ve questioned life without supersonic air travel recently and most seem to say that only the select few have tried Concorde, so those who haven’t, aren’t a great deal affected by it all.

I think we do need a supersonic replacement, but it doesn’t like we’re going to get one now for quite some years. I guess we should just consider ourselves fortunate that we can get somewhere at over 500mph opposed to on the road at 50 or 60mph!

Their 767s look older on the inside and like you say, don’t really compare to the A330 when looking at what is available on board; personal TVs and below deck lavatories on the A330.

Don’t get me wrong though, the 763 is a beautiful aircraft! 😎

Interesting to see in another post on this forum that the 767-300 will soon operate the 3 times weekly service to Baghdad once the war is over.

I’d love to hop on board a flight and take a look at Iraq.

The 767 seems to fly rather odd routes with British Airways. Not only does it fly to European destinations such as Germany but it also flys transatlantic, too. With it having this capability, it’s a shame to put it to waste – their 767s are not kitted out with in-flight PTVs and other facilities (correct me if I’m wrong). I think the fact that BA has kept it’s 767s to short haul flights is a sign that it too could be soon to go with the 777 and the 747 taking the long haul.

5th October 1999 Press Release

The following was released by British Airways 3 and a half years ago. So this answers the question and pretty much sums up what has been said already.

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British Airways is arranging for the disposal of 34 of its 53 Boeing 757s to a subsidiary of the aircraft manufacturer.

The 757s, which typically seat 180 passengers, are expected to be converted by Boeing into freighters for express parcel carrier DHL.

Smaller aircraft will replace the 757s with some of the capacity being transferred to 100 seat jets. Negotiations are still underway for these new jets, with an announcement due shortly.

This marks an important step in the British Airways fleet strategy, first announced in August 1998, to modernise the carrier’s fleet, increase yields and reduce capacity.

The new fleet and network strategy will allow BA to emerge from current difficult market conditions with lower costs and a young fleet focused on the most profitable sections of the market.

The disposal of these aircraft to the cargo sector will also reduce overall industry passenger capacity.

Deliveries of Boeing 757s to Boeing will begin in July 2000 and continue until March 2003. All British Airways’ remaining Boeing 757s have modern Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 engines.

That’s not such a great replacement if that is the case – the A319 seating 124 I think it is and the A320 seating up to 150. If this change is taking place because Airbus are more economical than Boeing, perhaps something new, like the A321 should be considered, then it’s not too greater change – the A321 and 757 could be twins they’re so similiar.