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As new 767 variants roll off the assembly line, older series models have been retired and converted to cargo use, stored, or scrapped. One complete aircraft, N102DA, is the first 767-200 to operate for Delta Air Lines and the twelfth example built.
Early retirement accelerated due to the 1970s energy crisis. Boeing 747-400: 16 2008 2018 Airbus A350-900: Former Northwest Airlines fleet. Last major passenger 747 operator in North America. [59] N661US ship 6301, the first 747-400 is displayed at the Delta Flight Museum. Boeing 767-200: 15 1982 2006 Boeing 737-800 Boeing 757-200 Boeing 767-300ER
Recently the 767-300ER retirement was more or less reversed. Delta called them a flex fleet which works both internationally and domestically. No matter what actually happens, its basically known that the 767-300ERs are probably not going to all be withdrawn in 2025.
The Jet Era (Hangar Two) showcases Boeing 767 Delta Ship 102 (N102DA), The Spirit of Delta. Acquired in 1982, it was the company's first Boeing 767-200. It was paid for "by voluntary contributions from employees, retirees and Delta's community partners."
The following is a list of current commercial operators of the Boeing 767, and any of its variants. As of 2020, there were 764 Boeing 767 aircraft in service, comprising 68 767-200s, 657 767-300s and 37 767-400ERs, [ 1 ] as listed by variant in the following table.
Delta Air Lines was the type's largest customer. [39] Delta retired its TriStars in 2001 to replace them with the Boeing 767-400ER. Cathay Pacific eventually became the largest non-U.S. operator of the type by acquiring many of the Eastern Air Lines examples when Eastern went bankrupt, operating as many as 21 aircraft.
The NORAD Northeast Air Defense Sector (NEADS) became aware of Delta 1989 right after the crash of American Airlines Flight 77 into The Pentagon at 09:37 when Boston Center called NEADS at 09:41 EDT and told NEADS of the suspicions regarding Delta 1989. At 09:42 EDT, the FAA ordered all aircraft in flight to land at the nearest airport.
Thompson began his employment with Delta Air Lines in August 1980 as a Second Officer on the Boeing 727 aircraft. During his twenty-five-year tenure with Delta, he progressed through several positions and aircraft and retired as a Line Check Captain with an assignment to the Boeing 767-400 aircraft.