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Old Jul 30, 2019, 7:53 am
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EWR764
 
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Originally Posted by porciuscato
I just flew in "Polaris" on a 777-200 with another "enhancement" --- no gasper valves at the seats.
Less an "enhancement" than a "never-was". Pre-merger CO 777s and 764s were not equipped with gaspers and the retrofit is a massive undertaking... not happening. Same for the 3 ex-HA 763s (76L). Fortunately, all post-merger widebody new deliveries have come with gaspers.

You might also be surprised (as I was) to know that Lufthansa and Swiss are two such "second rate", third-world" airlines that have declined the gasper option on new deliveries (A330/A380/350/748/77W).
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