Originally Posted by
stilton
Well, the 767 is the same ‘vintage’ technology and is still in production in both military and civilian versions, it’s still an economical aircraft that can be operated profitability for decades to come, and
it hasn’t had a significant, fuel burn reducing engine update
Technical issues with upgrading the 757 cockpit to a 764 configuration could have been solved
Your criticism of ‘50 year old technology’ makes no sense while Boeing has steadily improved, updated and developed new versions of significantly older models such as the 737 and 747, the visionary design of those airframes allowed for those upgrades and the 757 would have as well, it had enormous potential
Not quite.
The 757 airframe was basically the same as the 727. It even had a T tail originally.
The 767 was a completely new airframe.
Oh, and the 767-400 is a mess. Only two airlines ordered it (I think). Part 777 avionics and longer landing gear aside, its a compromise of an old airframe. Not good.