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Old Oct 3, 2003 | 8:56 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by fbgdavidson:
Does a 777 really hold as a few as 219 people?

I just presumed it was more like 300-350
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According to the current seat plans, I make it 227:-
F 14 (3x4,+1+1)
J 48 (6x8)
W 40 (5x8)
Y 125 (13x9,+3+3+2)

http://www.britishairways.com/cms/gl...y430/777_f.jpg
http://www.britishairways.com/cms/gl.../777_newcw.jpg
http://www.britishairways.com/cms/gl...30/777_wtp.jpg
http://www.britishairways.com/cms/gl...430/777_wt.jpg
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Alpha Golf:
My informative captain told us that the limiting factor on Concorde isn't fuel exhaustion per se -- it's when they no longer have enough to circulate for cooling.</font>
I would have thought that the limiting factor would be champagne exhaustion, personally.

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