Originally Posted by
flash8
But, there was a fourteen year gap (or perhaps a little less) between them. I am not familiar with Airbus kit however I do believe the 767 was the first with a glass cockpit, and the first long haul without a F/E (Ansett aside) admittedly.
I flew the early 767 for TWA. Perhaps a year after I qualified it became the first ETOPS approval. However, I flew it only on domestic. As to glass, yes, but limited. And, the glass displays were CRTs that needed constant cooling, unlike the great LED displays of today.