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Originally Posted by Unimatrix One
(Post 37456703)
Also ANA, which flies 773s domestically in Japan with 514 seats! :D
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Speaking of the devil https://simpleflying.com/non-er-boei...leet-analysis/ (just dropped today)
OTOH do you want CX to fly a crap plane or to fly no plane? It's not like they're not trying to buy new planes (777-9 comes to mind). |
Originally Posted by HawaiiO
(Post 37453529)
Even MH and MU run better planes than these.
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Originally Posted by epigram
(Post 37452445)
Recliner was okay for a short nap. Not sure how it will be for a red eye.
Have any retirement dates been set for these aircraft? Half a dozen of them are over 25 years old. |
Originally Posted by HB-IWC
(Post 37458075)
My partner was on 28-year-old B-HNE on a 4.5 hour red eye CGK HKG last week.
Originally Posted by HB-IWC
(Post 37458075)
Apparently the one-third of the passengers who wanted the supper service kepts everyone else awake, mainly because of the 2-3-2 configuration.
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Originally Posted by HB-IWC
(Post 37458075)
Have any retirement dates been set for these aircraft? Half a dozen of them are over 25 years old.
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Originally Posted by natbread
(Post 37458358)
no unfortunately...... probably not until 777x comes and 77Ws can be used for more regional deployments
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Originally Posted by boybi
(Post 37458400)
Aren't all 777Ws going to be converted to Aria?
by the time 77x are delivered v it will only be fitting for regional flights. |
Originally Posted by boybi
(Post 37458400)
Aren't all 777Ws going to be converted to Aria?
By the time 777x are fully delivered, I wouldn't be surprised if aria is considered outdated and only fit for regional deployments (similar to A330s, where they used to do long haul flights and now they only do short haul, with the longest flight being Cairns) |
Wait till you guys fly AF on their leisure routes on the COI configuration : 14J 28 W (fixed shell) and 430 Y.
Lovely for the 12h domestic flight between Paris and the Indian Ocean destinations like RUN and MRU. :tu: To be fair, the competition is similar as BF (French bee) does 10-across on their A35K. |
Originally Posted by epigram
(Post 37452445)
Experienced this short haul workhorse today.
No direct aisle access and the dreaded middle seat. There was a poor lady who had to endure a guy climbing over her some 7 times in the course of 3.5 hours. Hard not to notice because he always ran to the toilet. Recliner was okay for a short nap. Not sure how it will be for a red eye. IFE was responsive and there was USB-C charging though I only had a USB-A cable. Oops. It was a fair compromise for a one stop flight that cost less than half the SQ fare for a non stop flight. |
Originally Posted by HB-IWC
(Post 37458075)
My partner was on 28-year-old B-HNE on a 4.5 hour red eye CGK HKG last week. Apparently the one-third of the passengers who wanted the supper service kepts everyone else awake, mainly because of the 2-3-2 configuration.
Have any retirement dates been set for these aircraft? Half a dozen of them are over 25 years old. Flying GA in J on this route is actually way more comfortable (and wallet friendly too) - both on the 737 and if you are lucky, the long haul 330. |
I have not read so much uninformed nonsense on any thread for years.
New aircraft orders were placed from as far back 2013 and remain undelivered. With new WB aircraft deliveries slower than at any previous time CX (and along with many other major airlines) has little option but to keep the old frames flying while initiating major refurbishment programs that will fit new cabins to most 777-300 and 330s. What do critics here suggest is a better solution. |
Originally Posted by zhaobao
(Post 37462291)
You mean they DARE put a non long haul 777 on CX796 ? With the exorbitant fares they charge for those flying just HKG to/from CGK, no wonder this is an airline we have come to despise.
Flying GA in J on this route is actually way more comfortable (and wallet friendly too) - both on the 737 and if you are lucky, the long haul 330. |
Originally Posted by zhaobao
(Post 37462288)
So you were going from SIN via HKG to where exactly ?
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