Posted on 01/19/2010 3:10:08 PM PST by skeptoid
In honor of the 40th anniversary of the entry into service of the 747-100 with Pan Am in January 1970, Max Kingsley-Jones and I have authored a package of features commemorating the event. During my visit to Seattle in December for 787 First Flight, I had an opportunity to sit down with Joe Sutter, who served as chief engineer for the 747 program . . . . .
(Excerpt) Read more at flightglobal.com ...
Coffins imply death, burial. Using a coffin to hold the bottle to christen a ship/aircraft that carries people, just seemed weird to me. Which is why I asked if there was any tradition behind it which might explain it.
***Still my favorite for a long haul***
Same here.
Last summer I was upgraded from coach to business on a British Airways 747 flying from Johannesburg to London. Found out while I was waiting for the check-in counters to open.
Went online and snagged a seat upstairs. What a great flight!
Beat the heck out of American Airlines and Lufthansa Business class.
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