Delta and Icelandair deploy Boeing 767s on short sectors
Airlines are using Boeing 767s on shorter, high-demand routes as the type nears the end of its passenger service, according to a report on the aircraft's later deployments.
Boeing 767s are turning up on short, high-demand routes instead of the long-haul missions they were designed for. Operators want revenue from aircraft that still have substantial cabin capacity.
Delta Air Lines has put the 767-400ER on domestic routes, including Atlanta to Las Vegas and New York JFK to San Diego, according to the account. Icelandair has scheduled the 767-300ER on European sectors, among them Reykjavík to Stockholm.
The deployments are a commercial calculation rather than nostalgia. The aircraft remain useful where their size matters more than their range.
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