FlyingHippo From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 645 posts, RR: 1 Posted (7 years 10 months 2 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 1776 times:
EVA took delivery of their first 777-300ER a couple of weeks ago, has anyone had the chance/pleasure of flying it?
According to EVA, they will first use the 773ER on their SE Asia runs and eventually expand the service to London (I believe TPE-LHR is a non-stop service?)
BCAInfoSys From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (7 years 10 months 2 weeks ago) and read 1726 times:
Well I didn't get to fly on it, but I have had the pleasure of crawling all over it while it was still in the factory in Everett.
I was up there several weeks ago for a meeting so I took myself on a "self-guided" tour of the 777, 767, and 747 lines. (One of the perks of the Boeing-badge ) Anyway.. it was at the south end of the 777 line, all shiny and beautiful. The forward cargobay was open and accessible, as well as stairs to 1R. I talked to the local manager and he gave me the OK to take a look around. I went up and got to sit in the cockpit for a few minutes. I also stood for a few minutes in the entryway there and watched the guys installing the First Class seats and doing some of the wiring for IFE and whatnot. It was really fascinating! I love the perks of my job.. where else in the world can you go and get in the wheelwells and nooks/cranies of a 773ER in final assembly?
After that I went over and walked around the inside of a CI 744F that was still pretty barren at that point. But hey, it was my first time inside a 747! Let me tell you, the cockpit on that thing was tiny! It was so short that it didn't have regular seats, it was like the pilots were sitting on a cushion on the floor with their legs extended out straight in front of them! It really did not look very comfortable at all!
FlyingHippo From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 645 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (7 years 10 months 1 week 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1632 times:
Thanks TVG!
Looking at the C class seats fully reclined... still seems like a steep angle to sleep on... Are those comfortable after a 12 hour flight to LHR from TPE?
(Well, it will definitly be more comfy than Y seats...)
Ikramerica From United States of America, joined May 2005, 21041 posts, RR: 60 Reply 5, posted (7 years 10 months 1 week 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1602 times:
Quoting FlyingHippo (Reply 4): Are those comfortable after a 12 hour flight to LHR from TPE?
I can't see how. A cradle seat is much more natural, but it is harder to fit them. A horizontal flat is better than a cradle, but an inclined flat is a trend I do NOT like.
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) Anyway.. it was at the south end of the 777 line, all shiny and beautiful. The forward cargobay was open and accessible, as well as stairs to 1R. I talked to the local manager and he gave me the OK to take a look around. I went up and got to sit in the cockpit for a few minutes. I also stood for a few minutes in the entryway there and watched the guys installing the First Class seats and doing some of the wiring for IFE and whatnot. It was really fascinating! I love the perks of my job.. where else in the world can you go and get in the wheelwells and nooks/cranies of a 773ER in final assembly?
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