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Old 01-10-2014 | 09:52 AM
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Recently flew on UAL's 767-400 and thought it was a sweet ride. Nice sized cabin, smooth flyer (especially during some moderate turb over the pacific), easy boarding, etc. Curious as to why it didn't get a huge amount of orders? Not as efficient as they expected? If i'm not mistaken only CAL, DAL, and some VIP models were ordered?

BTW - haven't flown UAL in a decade and was very impressed with the cabins and more importantly the crews. Very professional and helpful at all levels and areas (this flight was during the polar vortex of cancellations last week).
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Old 01-10-2014 | 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by tankerpuke
Recently flew on UAL's 767-400 and thought it was a sweet ride. Nice sized cabin, smooth flyer (especially during some moderate turb over the pacific), easy boarding, etc. Curious as to why it didn't get a huge amount of orders? Not as efficient as they expected? If i'm not mistaken only CAL, DAL, and some VIP models were ordered?

BTW - haven't flown UAL in a decade and was very impressed with the cabins and more importantly the crews. Very professional and helpful at all levels and areas (this flight was during the polar vortex of cancellations last week).
The 764 is a good jet, it's just not a great jet. It's basically a stretched 767-300er with a 777-lite cockpit. It doesn't have the range of the -er, but carries more people, or the magic of the 777. In the class of aircraft it falls into, it is a lesser machine than the -330.
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Old 01-10-2014 | 10:12 AM
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1. It came to the game a little too late for it to be more of a sucess.

2. It's not an A330. It is a nice airplane, nonetheless. I have flown on DL's many times when they were still in the domestic configuration.
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