New Boeing 747 Is Longer, Can Seat More; Plane's 467 Capacity Will Rival Challenger Airbus' A380 Model
The Columbian › October 24, 2006
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SEATTLE (AP) -- Boeing Co. is lengthening the passenger version of its new 747 widebody jet so airlines can squeeze in about 17 extra seats, a move that will bring the new plane a tad closer to the seating capacity of rival Airbus' massive A380.
The 747-8 Intercontinental will now seat 467 people, up from 450 in the previous design, Randy Baseler, vice president of marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said in a recent Web log posting.See the full content of this document
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New Boeing 747 Is Longer, Can Seat More; Plane's 467 Capacity Will Rival Challenger Airbus' A380 Model
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