Originally Posted by
tdracer
It shouldn't be a surprise that the 777 flightdeck as even better than the 767 - it was a direct evolution, using the same layout (the structural elements of the 767 and 777 flightdeck are nearly identical - as is the 757). The 777 flightdeck has 'lessons learned', plus over a decades worth of technological improvements compared to the 767.
The biggest difference between the 767 and 777 flightdecks are the 777s bigger display screens, plus making EICAS "Primary" allowed the deletion of most of the idiot lights in the 767. On the 767/757, EICAS wasn't considered to be the primary information source and wasn't on the battery, so just about everything needed a backup light or gauge for a loss of primary electrical power. Exception - the 767-400ER flight deck was derived from the 777 and EICAS was primary. At one time the plan was to incorporate the 767-400ER flight deck across the 757/767 line, but the combination of the lack of sales of the -400ER, plus declining interest in the 757/767 basically killed that.
I’ve flown the 757/67 with the ‘Classic’ set up and the 767-400 with the 777 type displays, I really liked the latter, a significant improvement and it’s a shame that update did not migrate to all variants
If I remember correctly a 757 was retrofitted and flight tested with these 764 displays ?