Happy Birthday 777

Are other airports’ runways in danger, as well, or just ORY?

Are other airports’ runways in danger, as well, or just ORY?

The best aircraft in the sky

The best aircraft in the sky

On a side note…

New Boeing Plane Could Harm Paris Orly Airport

April 11, 2005 3:12:00 PM ET
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PARIS (Reuters) – Boeing Co.’s (BA) B777-300ER airplane could damage the runways of Paris’s Orly airport by exerting too much pressure, especially at take-off, Paris airports operator Aeroports de Paris (ADP) said on Monday.

Air France KLM has ordered seven such planes — an investment of more than 1 billion euros ($1.28 billion) — to replace its Boeing 747 planes and fly from Orly to France’s overseas territories in the summer of 2007, La Tribune newspaper reported.

ADP said the B777-300ER, a new version of the Boeing 777, was lighter than the Boeing 747 or EADS’s upcoming Airbus A380 jumbo jet, but its mass was centered on 12 wheels compared with 22 for the Airbus A380.

Such concentrated pressure could ruin the runways, ADP said.

ADP said it had begun discussions with Air France to find a solution.

The cost of strengthening the runways could be high and the work lengthy, La Tribune said. For Air France, switching overseas territories flights to Paris’s Roissy airport could cannibalize some future expected capacity, La Tribune said.

…I wonder if the solution will possibly include 777-300 order conversions to 747ADV?

😉

On a side note…

New Boeing Plane Could Harm Paris Orly Airport

April 11, 2005 3:12:00 PM ET
LINK

PARIS (Reuters) – Boeing Co.’s (BA) B777-300ER airplane could damage the runways of Paris’s Orly airport by exerting too much pressure, especially at take-off, Paris airports operator Aeroports de Paris (ADP) said on Monday.

Air France KLM has ordered seven such planes — an investment of more than 1 billion euros ($1.28 billion) — to replace its Boeing 747 planes and fly from Orly to France’s overseas territories in the summer of 2007, La Tribune newspaper reported.

ADP said the B777-300ER, a new version of the Boeing 777, was lighter than the Boeing 747 or EADS’s upcoming Airbus A380 jumbo jet, but its mass was centered on 12 wheels compared with 22 for the Airbus A380.

Such concentrated pressure could ruin the runways, ADP said.

ADP said it had begun discussions with Air France to find a solution.

The cost of strengthening the runways could be high and the work lengthy, La Tribune said. For Air France, switching overseas territories flights to Paris’s Roissy airport could cannibalize some future expected capacity, La Tribune said.

…I wonder if the solution will possibly include 777-300 order conversions to 747ADV?

😉

The closest I’ve been to a 777 is in Milan Malpensa, when out Alitalia 767 was next to it. Anyway, it’s definitely one of my favourite long haulers. Good 10 years!!

The closest I’ve been to a 777 is in Milan Malpensa, when out Alitalia 767 was next to it. Anyway, it’s definitely one of my favourite long haulers. Good 10 years!!

I’m flying on my first 777 in just short of 2 weeks LHR/JFK and then two weeks after that BOS/LHR on the 777 again. I’m really looking forward to it, however, our seats are not window seats on either sector – we just got in too late with reserving our specific seats :rolleyes:

That’s a shame, but not as bad as it would be on any other wide body aircraft. The specially designed cabin interior makes it feel like there’s twice the room, compared to most other wide body aircraft. It’s great, because the ceilings are so high. It deosn’t feel like you’re cramped with all the air-conditioning and reading lights right above your head.

I’m flying on my first 777 in just short of 2 weeks LHR/JFK and then two weeks after that BOS/LHR on the 777 again. I’m really looking forward to it, however, our seats are not window seats on either sector – we just got in too late with reserving our specific seats :rolleyes:

That’s a shame, but not as bad as it would be on any other wide body aircraft. The specially designed cabin interior makes it feel like there’s twice the room, compared to most other wide body aircraft. It’s great, because the ceilings are so high. It deosn’t feel like you’re cramped with all the air-conditioning and reading lights right above your head.

I’m flying on my first 777 in just short of 2 weeks LHR/JFK and then two weeks after that BOS/LHR on the 777 again. I’m really looking forward to it, however, our seats are not window seats on either sector – we just got in too late with reserving our specific seats :rolleyes:

I’m flying on my first 777 in just short of 2 weeks LHR/JFK and then two weeks after that BOS/LHR on the 777 again. I’m really looking forward to it, however, our seats are not window seats on either sector – we just got in too late with reserving our specific seats :rolleyes:

A bit late but happy B’day, I am still yet to fly on one!

A bit late but happy B’day, I am still yet to fly on one!

Happy birthday to a great aircraft! To many more years of safe flying!

Happy birthday to a great aircraft! To many more years of safe flying!