The Boeing 767 became the most frequently used airliner for transatlantic flights between South America and Africa.
 In March 1997, Delta Air Lines launched the 767-400ER when it ordered the type to replace its L-1011 fleet
They were followed by smaller models : the Douglas DC-9 and its MD-80/MD-90/Boeing 717 derivatives; the Boeing 727, 737 and 757 using the 707 cabin cross-section; or the Tupolev Tu-154, Ilyushin IL-18, and the Ilyushin IL-62

