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Variant

767-400ER

767-400ER 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

767-400ER 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
Model767-400ER

This is the most specific entry currently available. Browse other Boeing 767 Family subtypes

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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: 767-400ER uses PW4000-94.
  • 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

Delta Air Lines

J34/W18/Y186

AeroLOPA source: Delta Air Lines 767-400ER, normalized cabin configuration J34/W18/Y186. Requested backfill v3. AeroLOPA index: Delta 767-432ER 238 seats, 34+18+186.

AeroLOPA

United Airlines

J34/W24/Y173

AeroLOPA source: United Airlines 767-400ER, normalized cabin configuration J34/W24/Y173. Requested backfill v3. AeroLOPA index: United 767-424ER Polaris 231 seats, 34+24+173.

AeroLOPA
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Sources

Wikipedia: Boeing 767 Family