+TransportTuesday #747
+Sleepy Saturday curated by +Andrea Martinez and +Gemma Costa
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Superb shot. I read somewhere that Qantas will soon be retiring all its 747-400s except the -ER versions.
that will be interesting, the 747 has always been the reliable workhorse, the one there to backup the A380 when it falls over 🙂
My six year old explains how to differentiate the 747 from a 380. The 747 has a strong muscular chest (the bulge on the front), while the 380 has a fat sausage body. 🙂
Long live the 747, though unfortunately it has reached the end of its useful life. The 777 is a great, though uncharismatic, successor.
I last flew on the 747 over 6 years ago. Since then, virtually every long haul (more than five hours) flight has been either a 380 or a 777.
I still like the classic looks of the 747 over that Beluga whale looking A380.
hey both defy gravity, are boring to sit in for hours and if a choice, use the 380 at bottom level. The overhead storage is larger. the food courtesy quantas is highschool stuff at economy level. try Malaysia, Singapore and never ever fly Air France, for discomfort, sad service and food. try the 380 you might like it
+Tony Thus Did they serve good food at your high school? They must have. The worst airline in earth would probably serve better food than the stuff I got at my high school…
Try Singapore for discomfort? I take offense at that – Singapore and Singapore airlines are extremely comfortable and beat Qantas hands down.
very true +Sahir Siddiqui about the 777. Its great the imagination kids have, they really bring a new fresh view to the world!
+Terry King exactly, wait until they stretch the A380, then it's look a bit better..
lol, +Tony Thus I reckon SIA is pretty good, the flights I have been on they have been darn good even in cattle class.
+Sahir Siddiqui yep, definitely beat qantas, in a number of levels.
+Gabriel Komarnicki Qantas will retire all Rolls Royce powered 747's except for the 3 newest airframes. VH-OJS, -OJT and -OJU. Those 3 will fly alongside the 6 ER models for a while longer.
+Brett Williamson nice one.
Sahir, high schools vary, as do airlines in service and foods. Read me again and you will see a.(full stop) and then refer to the mentioned airline coys with compliments. I failed to endorse the Hong Kong based airline, who i award full marks.