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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 12:13 pm
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Originally Posted by pbarnette
All that being said, I don't understand how any sane person could get overly excited by the 787. Once the airlines stuff 6-abreast up front and 9-abreast in the back, they will just be a narrower 777, with higher humidity, bigger windows, and new lighting. Whoop-de-doo.
Also, quieter.

All in all, more humidity, bigger windows and quieter is a big improvement.

Of course, no matter how modern the shell, if an airline packs it in too tight, it doesn't really matter what bird you're flying.
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