Continental Airlines has signed a deal with Boeing for 10 new 767-200ERs to boost its long-haul fleet. The order signals a revival of the smaller 767 variant which has been out of production for airline customers since 1994.
Delivery of the 176-seaters will begin in 2000 with the first three aircraft. The airline has selected General Electric CF6 engines to power the new 767s, in line with the 235-seat 767-400ERs already on order.
The 767s will be used on routes to Europe and South America, enabling Boeing 747s and McDonnell Douglas DC-10s to be retired. Continental is to get 50 new Boeing twins (36 767s and 14 777s) and retire its 36 DC-10s and three remaining 747s.
Source: Flight International
