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Variant

767-300

767-300 is a member of the Boeing 767 Family. It should be read within the wider family context because engines, range, cabin layout, and cargo capability vary by airline configuration and production standard.

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Overview

767-300 is a member of the Boeing 767 Family. It should be read within the wider family context because engines, range, cabin layout, and cargo capability vary by airline configuration and production standard.

Advantages

  • Efficient size for thinner long-haul routes.
  • Strong freighter ecosystem.
  • Mature systems and support base.

Limitations

  • Older passenger fleets face competition from newer 787 and A330/A350 types.
  • Cabin width is less spacious than larger modern wide-bodies.
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Identification

Key terms

Technical features

  • Connects model suffixes, airline maintenance strategy, and performance limits.
  • Important for aircraft identification and fleet comparison.

Advantages

  • Helps explain range, payload, noise, and fuel-burn differences.

Limitations

  • Public data may omit thrust derates or later engine swaps.
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Aircraft line

FamilyBoeing 767 Family
Model767-300

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Technical notes

Technical notes

  • Family context: The Boeing 767 is a twin-engine wide-body family used for medium and long-haul passenger routes, cargo operations, and military tanker derivatives.
  • Exact airline configuration can change seat count, galley arrangement, cargo capability, and operating range.
  • Engine reference: 767-300 uses JT9D / PW4000 / CF6 / RB211.
  • Cabin configuration should be treated as airline-specific: the same variant may be high-density, full-service, or premium-heavy.

Cabin configurations

Format: F8/J42/W28/Y216; F=First, J=Business, W=Premium Economy, Y=Economy

Air Canada

J24/Y187

SeatLink source: Air Canada 767-300, normalized cabin configuration J24/Y187. Requested backfill v3. Historical Air Canada 767-300; SeatLink gives 211 seats, 24 Business, 187 Economy.

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British Airways

J24/W24/Y141

SeatLink source: British Airways 767-300, normalized cabin configuration J24/W24/Y141. Requested backfill v3. Historical BA 767-300 long-haul; SeatLink gives 24 Business, 24 Premium Economy, 141 Economy.

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Sources

Wikipedia: Boeing 767 Family