Originally Posted by
MasterOfPuppets
Not the same category, same size different mission. 767-300 is max 12hrs with a full load 788 is 16.5 full load.
763 is perfect for ORD/IAH East to Europe. If this order comes to pass I wouldn’t be shocked if they replaced 752s.
They are absolutely in the same category.
The majority of 787-800 operations at all airlines is less than the max range of the 767-300ER. There are 152 787-8’s airborne right now on flight aware. Only 32 of those flights are longer than 10hrs, only 12 are longer than 12 hours.
The 787-8 seats only five more than than the 767-300 and those seats are in the premium cabin. It’s a much more efficient airplane per seat mile. It’s downfall is acquisition cost and order backlog.