Mike 777LR
- My boss is such a cheapskate that if he has his way I would fly in the cargo hold, so there is little to no chance of me flying upfront for a smooth ride.
- Have not flown the 787 yet though I think i have a ride booked next month on it, but when I say quiet trust me they were at a whisper while at cruise.
- I do hope manufactures showcase better and more padded and comfortable seats for broke sods like myself. However walking thru business while exiting did not think much of the seats there too. Seemed very narrow compared to some other airlines I have walked by on
- I have always had an issue with the landing gear on the 330 which i feel makes quite the thudding bumping noise and whistling when lowered. Have written about it multiple times before. On the 340-600 the whistling was there but the thumps were absent, in the 747-8 When we crossed the threshold i thought there were going to be sparks as not even a jolt when the gear was lowered and I thought they had forgotten to lower them especially since it seem the aircraft glided all the way with no engine noise. A point to note i was in the last row in the 340-600 also
so about 75m from the nose.
- I love the 747 as I grew up flying it multiple times and was sad to see it go a few years ago. Hopefully the economics of this one pan out though they are primarily going to be people carriers and gone are the days with the lounges and wide seats. I like the 777 also with many many miles flown over the past 10 years on it and find it a comfortable aircraft also.
- As a small note in this case the o/h luggage compartments in the center row are very narrow/low and shallow and barely fit a standard carryon piece. Probably also an LH option.
PS: Full disclosure: I am an Entrepreneur and my boss so do not run the risk of being fired for my first comment!
