For the verteran flyers - seat pitch on 707s and DC-8s?
Feb 28, 2004, 8:27 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by WHBM:
The last "classic" 707 fleet, ie First and Coach seating, in scheduled service, was Middle East Airlines operating out of Beirut, using old American Airlines aircraft. MEA for many years could not get hull insurance on more modern aircraft while at their Beirut base. Their 707s didn't have a formal end of service date but had very slowly faded away by about 5 years ago. They had 150 seats, F22 Y128, so the seats had been pitched together somewhat compared to the old days.</font>
The last "classic" 707 fleet, ie First and Coach seating, in scheduled service, was Middle East Airlines operating out of Beirut, using old American Airlines aircraft. MEA for many years could not get hull insurance on more modern aircraft while at their Beirut base. Their 707s didn't have a formal end of service date but had very slowly faded away by about 5 years ago. They had 150 seats, F22 Y128, so the seats had been pitched together somewhat compared to the old days.</font>
Feb 28, 2004, 9:45 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by mktozd:
Interesting comment in the movie was that a guy in tourist class complained that he had paid $500 for his ticket Chicago-Rome. The joke back then was that he was paying one of the lowest fares on the entire plane.</font>
Interesting comment in the movie was that a guy in tourist class complained that he had paid $500 for his ticket Chicago-Rome. The joke back then was that he was paying one of the lowest fares on the entire plane.</font>
Feb 29, 2004, 1:45 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Nuitari:
I remember flying Athens-Beirut in or around 1995 and it was quite scary because the plane definitely showed it's old age and it had signs of being a spare plane written all over . One of the engine needed reparation on the tarmac and the ustensils were from various airlines, including Sabena, KLM, Canadian, AC and LH. </font>
I remember flying Athens-Beirut in or around 1995 and it was quite scary because the plane definitely showed it's old age and it had signs of being a spare plane written all over . One of the engine needed reparation on the tarmac and the ustensils were from various airlines, including Sabena, KLM, Canadian, AC and LH. </font>
Occasionally I see an old one at airfields in Britain. If I was miraculously offered a seat aboard on a flight, I'd be on it in a flash.