Why China Yunnan Airlines Did Not Purchase the Boeing 767-200

China Yunnan Airlines did not purchase the Boeing 767-200, likely due to the following reasons:

• Mismatched Route Requirements: The range of the Boeing 767-200 is between 5,800 and 7,100 kilometers. However, Yunnan Airlines mainly operated medium and short-haul routes, with its fleet primarily consisting of narrow-body trunk airliners of the Boeing 737 series. This series is more suitable for the complex terrain conditions of airports in Yunnan (a mountainous region) and the operation needs of medium and short-haul routes. For Yunnan Airlines, the range and passenger capacity of the Boeing 767-200 might have exceeded the actual needs of its main routes, resulting in relatively high operating costs.
• Market Positioning Factors: As a regional airline, Yunnan Airlines may have focused more on cost control and market segmentation during its development. The Boeing 767-200 is a wide-body airliner, with relatively high procurement and operating costs. Yunnan Airlines may have preferred to select aircraft models with higher cost-effectiveness and better alignment with its market positioning to meet the needs of local passengers and the requirements of market competition.
• Choice of a Superior Model in the Same Series: Among the Boeing 767 series, the 767-300ER model has advantages over the 767-200 in terms of range and passenger capacity, making it better able to meet airlines' long-haul route needs. In 1996, Yunnan Airlines introduced 3 Boeing 767-300ER aircraft, which were used to operate routes with high passenger flow such as Guangzhou-Shanghai and Guangzhou-Beijing. In contrast, the Boeing 767-200 has relatively weaker performance and market competitiveness, which may also be one of the reasons why Yunnan Airlines did not choose it.

About the Boeing 767-200

The Boeing 767-200 is the basic model of the Boeing 767 series and also the original production model of this series. Here is a detailed introduction to it:

• First Flight & Delivery: It made its first flight on September 26, 1981, and was officially delivered for commercial operation on August 19, 1982.
• Aircraft Dimensions: It has a length of 48.51 meters, a wingspan of 47.57 meters, a height of 15.8 meters to the top of the vertical stabilizer, a fuselage diameter of 5.03 meters, and a maximum cabin width of 4.72 meters.
• Passenger Capacity: The standard passenger capacity ranges from 181 to 255, depending on the cabin layout design.
• Endurance Performance: It has a maximum range of up to 7,300 kilometers, a cruising speed of Mach 0.8 (approximately 870 kilometers per hour), and a maximum cruising altitude of 13,137 meters.
• Weight Data: Its empty weight is 80,127 kilograms, maximum takeoff weight is 142.88 tons, maximum landing weight is 123.3 tons, maximum zero-fuel weight is 113.4 tons, maximum fuel capacity is 63,217 liters, and maximum cargo capacity reaches 86.9 cubic meters.
• Engine Configuration: It is equipped with two CF6-80, PW4052/4056, or JT9D-7R4 engines.
• Production Status: Production started in 1981 and continued until 1994, with a total of 249 units produced.

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