Originally posted by ypak2000:
Glad that United is getting rid of 727s. I wish they could get rid of 737 and 767s also.
727s,737s,767s, and Airbus planes are not very comfortable at any class (even on FC).
Have no problem with any of those planes, but there is a special place reserved in h*** for the designers of the 757. It's got waaaaay too many seats for a single-aisle plane (making service a nightmare), half the lavatories it needs, and lousy seat width & pitch in most configurations. It's a torture chamber with wings.
I find the 767 the most comfortable of all for most flights, although I know the cabin crew despises it because of wholly inadequate work space.
Were the 727s the "Whisper Jets" I remember hearing about as a kid?
Has any airline started flying the 717s (Baby Benz)?