When contacted by FlightGlobal, Boeing declined to comment on the project but added that they are “always studying the marketplace and looking at how we can best serve our customers”.īoeing is still receiving orders for the 767 Freighter so there is still demand in the platform, which was first introduced to the world in 1982 when United Airlines first took delivery. With the 737 MAX in its current situation, this would be a viable idea to secure the fate of the company’s narrow-body success stories and would put Airbus in a tight situation. Should Boeing secure interest in the project, and possibly orders for a launch, the company would target a service entry somewhere in the mid-2020s. Just like previous 767 variants the fight control system would likely remain fly-by-cable, with only electronically controlled spoilers mainly due to the significant amount of work required to convert to a fly-by-wire system and the retraining aspects. Boeing 767 Large Display System (Rockwell Collins) The 767-XF would even use the existing forward cargo maindeck door found on the 767-300F.īoeing already has a modern cockpit available for the 767, which bares similarity to the 787 and 737 MAX platforms with its large format displays. This is partly due to Boeing targeting an absolute basic re-engine scheme, with no major structural changes to the airframe. Since Boeing already produces the new 767-300 Freighters for UPS and FedEx, as well as the military KC-46 tankers, the introduction of a 767-X would see minimal impact to the existing production systems. General Electric GEnx on an Air Canada Boeing 787-9 To compensate for the larger engines a new taller landing gear would be implemented into the 767 design.

The aircraft proposal is based on the 767-400ER and would be powered by two General Electric GEnx engines. It has been uncovered that Boeing is currently studying new engines for the 767 Freighter, with discussions also being held about passenger models.įlightGlobal was the first to learn about the study, which currently exists under the project name “767-XF”, and is aimed at boosting efficiency of an existing platform for continued cargo use in the future.

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