FAA Certifies the Stretched Boeing 767-300

AerospacePosted 10/23/202610/23/2026 at 3:04 pm@BuildDesk

Starts 09/22/1986

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Estimate from the variant's published specs, 0-5; scores are only comparable within one criteria year. 767-300 (JT9D-7R4D/CF6-80A, 350,000 lb MTOW, Boeing planning layout 261 seats: 24 first + 237 economy). Range 3,900 nmi with 269 pax (Wikipedia) = 2.5. Capacity 261 = 3.5. Efficiency null: Aircraft Commerce burn tables cover only the -300ER/-400ER. Speed Mach 0.80 = 2.5. Runway ~10,400 ft at MTOW, sea level, standard day, read from ACAPS graph 3.3.9 (JT9D) = 1.5. Comfort 3.5 from two pilot reviews (sweet handling, light controls); only 2 reviews, no 3rd independent -300 review found.^[3]

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Cockpit Chronicles: Boeing vs Boeing. Pilots weigh in on the flight qualities of each type · gadling.com · Sep 30, 2011The 767-300 is a sweet flying airplane.

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web.archive.org/web/20180929014303if_/http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgMakeModel.nsf/0/b9e61e631046f10186257fd900588ed4/%24FILE/A1NM_Rev35.pdf#b76-08
web.archive.org· Posted Oct 23, 2026· Starts Sep 22, 1986 ✓· 33% of score
The FAA's Type Certificate Data Sheet A1NM lists 'II - Model 767-300 (Approved September 22, 1986)'.
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Boeing 767 (Wikipedia)
en.wikipedia.org· Added Oct 23, 2026· Starts Sep 22, 1986· 33% of score
Says the 767-300 was announced in 1983, the 300ER in 1984 and flew on 9 December 1986, entering service with American Airlines on 3 March 1988.^[1]
[3]85%
767 Airplane Characteristics for Airport Planning (Boeing)
web.archive.org· Added Oct 23, 2026· 33% of score
Boeing planning document with the 767-300 weights and the 261-seat two-class layout (24 first, 237 economy).^[1]
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767 family fuel burn performance (Aircraft Commerce, 2006)
aircraft-commerce.com· Published Jun 1, 2006· 0% of score
Fuel burn analysis of the 767 family, used here for the cruise speed of Mach 0.80 and the -300ER seat counts.^[1]
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Boeing 767 Program Celebrates Delivery Milestone (Boeing, 1999)
boeing.mediaroom.com· Published Oct 1, 1999· 0% of score
Boeing says its 767th delivery was a 767-300ER and that since 1985 the 767 was the first U.S. airliner approved for 120-minute ETOPS.^[1]

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FAA Certifies the Stretched Boeing 767-300

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