tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post1429838099394511707..comments2024-03-22T12:11:58.453-06:00Comments on Michael Offutt: Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is the plane to usher in the future.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-85417567351117575412014-10-22T16:53:50.147-06:002014-10-22T16:53:50.147-06:00@David: Boeing isn't an airline. They are an a...@David: Boeing isn't an airline. They are an aerospace manufacturer. It's corporations like Delta and Jet Blue that go in and squeeze more seats into a cabin so that each square foot yields more profit.<br /><br />I think that the root of the problem of "affordability" doesn't lie solely with corporations. One example of this is income inequality. If wages would increase and keep up with inflation, then everyone could have a better standard of living.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-27279618807803211572014-10-22T16:35:47.297-06:002014-10-22T16:35:47.297-06:00get rid off all this garbage and lower rates for u...get rid off all this garbage and lower rates for us sardine packaged "valued customers". look at the layout. nine across. brilliant Boeing. here's the deal, they don't make enough money on us common sardines so they have to cram us in even tighter. In my mind, corporations like this are losers despite their millions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00307134100000060756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-89143594128094626162014-06-21T09:07:55.702-06:002014-06-21T09:07:55.702-06:00I'm sure it's already in the air it's ...I'm sure it's already in the air it's just so expensive most of us haven't heard of it. Danettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043881305977386629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-60087216829172537652014-06-20T22:37:01.953-06:002014-06-20T22:37:01.953-06:00I want that sleeping pod. And when I wake up I ca...I want that sleeping pod. And when I wake up I can wander off to the lounge, watch a movie, stretch my legs. Sigh.<br /><br />Maybe some day...Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-18499311962435298272014-06-20T18:57:35.924-06:002014-06-20T18:57:35.924-06:00It's an amazing piece of design and engineerin...It's an amazing piece of design and engineering. I've flown in much worse.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-87302757740348527312014-06-20T15:40:04.640-06:002014-06-20T15:40:04.640-06:00Yeah, the interior will continue to look like that...Yeah, the interior will continue to look like that. You know they'll want to squeeze as much revenue out of that puppy as possible, and they'll bring in the cheek-to-jowl seating...Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-83671908420667911472014-06-20T15:22:31.558-06:002014-06-20T15:22:31.558-06:00I can't imagine the price. I don't like fl...I can't imagine the price. I don't like flying even a little. And I always set off the metal detectors and get the pat down treatment.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-78034263012178239572014-06-20T11:22:40.963-06:002014-06-20T11:22:40.963-06:00The lady lying down sold me. Sign me up! Thanks fo...The lady lying down sold me. Sign me up! Thanks for sharing Mike. To the future.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-25424022094633246532014-06-20T10:53:28.466-06:002014-06-20T10:53:28.466-06:00The A380 is already flying the friendly (posh) ski...The A380 is already flying the friendly (posh) skies here in Europe (etc). Get with it, America!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-82725949898176106722014-06-20T09:20:15.018-06:002014-06-20T09:20:15.018-06:00I think that new solar plane is going to be the pl...I think that new solar plane is going to be the plane of the future.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-62559123205035616782014-06-20T08:41:28.008-06:002014-06-20T08:41:28.008-06:00I can't sleep while flying. I stayed up all th...I can't sleep while flying. I stayed up all the way across the Atlantic to Paris. (I have to be sure the pilot doesn't fall asleep, you know.)Hubs would use one of those pods, he had jet lag.<br /><br />Great photos, but wait, the cost must be exorbitant for all those features. That said, I'd still want to try it out, too. Looks like luxury compared to today's reality.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-63556637842171060372014-06-20T07:09:25.531-06:002014-06-20T07:09:25.531-06:00How many people will actually be able to afford fl...How many people will actually be able to afford flying on one of those, especially in first class? Anyway flying is too expensive for fat guys like me.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-90718763428633293812014-06-20T06:57:43.948-06:002014-06-20T06:57:43.948-06:00I hate to fly, but I might make an exception with ...I hate to fly, but I might make an exception with that plane.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com