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Re:Emirates’ Tim Clark says Boeing ‘not getting it’ on 737 M... by nickff on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @04:52PM (#26416770)
You're comparing a 1982 narrow-body to a 2006 super wide-body aircraft; a better comparison would be between the A380 and 747-8i (which are both supposed to be very comfortable).
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Re:Emirates’ Tim Clark says Boeing ‘not getting it’ on 737 M... by giantrobot on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @05:35PM (#26417375)
It sounds like they're comparing planes they've actually flown on. I've never flown on a 747, so if I fly on a 787 I'm not going to make comments about how much better the 787 is than the 747.
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Re:Emirates’ Tim Clark says Boeing ‘not getting it’ on 737 M... by arcticfox on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @06:28PM (#26417956)
You'd have a point if they didn't say "the comparable Boeing aircraft". There is nothing "comparable" about the two given Boeing's other offerings, they're not in the same class or generation.
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Re:Emirates’ Tim Clark says Boeing ‘not getting it’ on 737 M... by knz on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @06:09PM (#26417744)
> comparing planes they've flown on

The airline matters too - some have larger seats with more amenities and more space between rows. Those extra inches really matter on long haul flights for those of us who are tall!

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Re:Emirates’ Tim Clark says Boeing ‘not getting it’ on 737 M... by nickff on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @05:54PM (#26417565)
I think you're right that they're comparing planes they've flown on, but they're trying to compare very different designs from very different eras.
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