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Boeing to Offer up to 330-Minute ETOPS on 777
EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Boeing BA -1.75% announced today it has received type-design approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for up to 330-minute extended operations (ETOPS) for its 777 fleet. The authorization allows 777 customers who purchase or already operate 777-300ER (extended range), 777-200LR (longer range), 777 Freighter and 777-200ER models equipped with General Electric engines to fly up to 330 minutes from an alternate airport.… (www.marketwatch.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I noticed that the 747 from CA to Auckland is munch faster than the 777s, this will help equalize it a bit more. This means that the a340, and 747-400 will soon be history for Air New Zealand and other carriers. Which isn't great, the 777 is not a nice plane to fly in long distance.
Ive gone to DFW to Narita .....perfect bird for the job
why is it not nice on long distances? i have done fine with her from Toronto to Hong Kong.
I think its noisy and its very cramped.
Is it noisier,than the 747-400 on long haul flights?
Are you referring to the 2-5-2 seating on certain airlines' economy sections?
Yes, the 3-3-3 is ok, but most airlines I believe are refitting with 3-4-3, I'm sure all 300s have 3-4-3. 2-5-2 is great when you re not in the middle.
Which is exactly why the 76 is still the most comfortable on the long haul @ 2-4-2.
It really varies by airline. In coach, Continental operates the 777 as 3-3-3 and 767 as 2-3-2. In business, the 777 and 767 are 2-2-2 and 2-1-2, respectively. I find all four of the COA configurations to be perfectly comfortable.
Yeah depends who is sitten next to yas don't it?
Last year, I took a Singapore Airlines 777 flight from Houston to Singapore (24 hours + the refueling time in Moscow). Economy was 3-3-3 and remarkably comfortable. To me it was much more comfortable than the 747 flights I've had to/from Asia. I'm watching for 777 flights the next time I've got to go so far (Memphis to Kota Kinabalu and back for that trip).
Holy smokes!!! I hope you were able to sleep well on that one!
If I remember correctly, it was about 38 hours door to door (close to 50 hours on the way back), where previously my longest trips were about 25 hours. The apprehension before the trip was much worse than the trip itself. I'm 5'10" 250lb, so I was really concerned my width would make it unbearable. The only tight parts were the flights between Memphis and Houston. The 777 made the long portion totally bearable. I watched 6 movies and slept the rest of the time (each way). On the way back we had a 13 hour layover in Singapore, so we toured the city. I've seen Singapore on several lists as the best place to have a layover and I totally agree.