b6a322 From United States of America, joined Jan 2010, 287 posts, RR: 0 Posted (2 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 5774 times:
Whats up Anet!
I've noticed over time that many members here (and possibly even airlines) deem the 747 to be "inflexible" when it comes to certain options.
Let's take IFE for example. If you take a look at an LH 747-400, its economy class offerings are far less than the rest of LH's fleet of say, A340s, A330s, etc.
Does this have anything to do with something as simple as a Boeing/Airbus thing or is it more complex along the lines of more dated engineering as it is an older bird?
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BMI727 From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 14348 posts, RR: 26 Reply 1, posted (2 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 5721 times:
Quoting b6a322 (Thread starter): I've noticed over time that many members here (and possibly even airlines) deem the 747 to be "inflexible" when it comes to certain options
I would guess that the most likely explanation is that the 747-400 is probably the oldest member of most widebody fleets, and in some cases may be nearing retirement. I know that DL is updating their 747s to BusinessElite, but I don't know if AVOD is coming as well.
I would wager, however, that the offerings aboard the 747-8I will be comparable with newer planes.
Why do Aerospace Engineering students have to turn things in on time?
KELPkid From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 5932 posts, RR: 4 Reply 2, posted (2 years 11 months 4 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 5300 times:
Well,
SQ certainly had very nice IFE installed, in every seat, in economy on a 744 when I flew it to SIN and back in 2008... The same can't be said for comfy seats in economy, though I wish someone, somewhere would invent an economy seat that you could get a decent amount of rest in (like, as in, reclining enough for people like me who can't sleep in a relatively upright position...).
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Starlionblue From Hong Kong, joined Feb 2004, 15871 posts, RR: 66 Reply 3, posted (2 years 11 months 4 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 5209 times:
Quoting KELPkid (Reply 2): I wish someone, somewhere would invent an economy seat that you could get a decent amount of rest in (like, as in, reclining enough for people like me who can't sleep in a relatively upright position...).
It's called a business class seat.
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KELPkid From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 5932 posts, RR: 4 Reply 4, posted (2 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 4801 times:
Yeah, but those cost a fair amount more coin than steearge class When you're travelling for pleasure, and can barely afford economy seats for your family, I'm afraid you're SOL...
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RoseFlyer From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 8746 posts, RR: 52 Reply 5, posted (2 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 4744 times:
Quoting KELPkid (Reply 2): wish someone, somewhere would invent an economy seat that you could get a decent amount of rest in (like, as in, reclining enough for people like me who can't sleep in a relatively upright position...).
Check out Air New Zealand's sky sleeper couch offering.
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nycbjr From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 447 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (2 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 4725 times:
Quoting BMI727 (Reply 1): I don't know if AVOD is coming as well.
IIRC the ship is getting a nose-tail refurb including AVOD in both classes.
western727 From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 579 posts, RR: 4 Reply 8, posted (2 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 3887 times:
Good one, Glom.
I can remember very clearly being an 8th grader in Seattle when the 744 first flew. Time flies.
BMI727 From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 14348 posts, RR: 26 Reply 9, posted (2 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 3827 times:
Quoting nycbjr (Reply 6): IIRC the ship is getting a nose-tail refurb including AVOD in both classes.
That's what I thought. The gist of it is that the inferior IFE on some 744s is not a limitation of technology, just the economic case.
Why do Aerospace Engineering students have to turn things in on time?
jetblueguy22 From United States of America, joined Nov 2007, 2021 posts, RR: 1 Reply 10, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 3188 times:
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It could also be just because of how big it is. If you have say a 777 you can get the same distance with similar cargo load on less fuel.
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The same can't be said for comfy seats in economy, though 
I wish someone, somewhere would invent an economy seat that you could get a decent amount of rest in (like, as in, reclining enough for people like me who can't sleep in a relatively upright position...).
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