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Old May 28, 2012 | 6:23 pm
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Originally Posted by CenterWaters
3-4-3 on a 777 usually have identical pitch/width as 3-4-3 on 747s....
(which means they are equally uncomfortable on long flights)
Interior cabin width for 777 is 5.86 m. Interior cabin width for 747 is 6.1 m.

Unless you make the aisles smaller (therefore increasing the chance the aisle pax will keep getting bumped) the seat width can't be identical.
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