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The Boeing 787s were scheduled to replace 14 of British Airways' Boeing 767 fleet, while the Airbus A380s were planned to replace 20 of BA's Boeing 747-400s. On 1 August 2008, BA announced orders for 6 Boeing 777-300ERs and options for 4 more as an interim measure to cover for delays over the deliveries of their 787s.
A 777-300ER, the best-selling variant, of the launch operator Air France. The 777-300ER ("ER" for Extended Range) is the B-market version of the -300. Its higher MTOW and increased fuel capacity permits a maximum range of 7,370 nautical miles (13,650 km; 8,480 mi) with 392 passengers in a two-class seating arrangement. [187]
The longer-range 777-300ER and 777-200LR variants entered service in 2004 and 2006, respectively, while a freighter version, the 777F, debuted in 2009. [6] United Airlines first placed the 777 into commercial airline service in 1995. The most successful variant is the 777-300ER with 799 aircraft delivered and over 844 orders to date. [7]
SeatGuru has come under scrutiny since it was sold to the online booking agent Expedia for $1.2m, [2] and Expedia now use the SeatGuru information when selling seats. As a result, SeatGuru has received some criticism for presenting seat maps which are inaccurate and for which no one from the company has travelled on the aircraft; [3] for ...
Boeing 767-300ER Boeing 777-200ER [30] Boeing 767-200ER: 17 1984 2014 Airbus A321-200 Boeing 767-300ER: One hijacked and crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center as Flight 11, as part of the September 11 attacks. [30] 10 2013 2015 Airbus A330-200: Former US Airways fleet. Never flew under American brand name. Boeing 767-300ER: 67 ...
It is offered on all Boeing 777-200ERs, Boeing 777-300ERs, Boeing 787-8s, and Boeing 787-9s, as well as select Airbus A321s. All Flagship Business seats are fully lie-flat. [ 110 ] The amenities in Flagship Business include complimentary alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages, multi-course meals, and lounge access.
Ten-abreast seating instead of nine with a longer fuselage enable a reduction in fuel burn per seat of 20% compared to the 365-seat 777-300ER. The longer-range, 355-seat 777-8 should have a 13% improvement in fuel consumption with 10 fewer seats than the -300ER. [89] Boeing forecast a 33% better cost per seat than the 747-400 and 13% better ...
Airlines have claimed that a reduction of seat pitch can be compensated for by a thinner seat-back design. [6] American Airlines' business class seat pitches in their former Boeing 767-200s were 62 inches (160 cm), the largest in any short-haul business class. [14] US Airways, now merged with American Airlines, have first-class flatbed seats in ...