Comments on: The not-so-little shop of 747s

To build a jumbo jet, you need a jumbo building. It's where the romance of air travel meets the assembly line.
Photos: Inside the factory

[rmiecznik]

Everett, WA FYI.

FYI

I live right next to this manufacturing facility, pretty close by, for those who are interested, there is now a brand new Museum build for Aviation History by Boeing that you can visit and a Hotel was built right next to it, so you don't have to worry about finind a place to live.

Also in the summer time, there are aviation shows on Paine Field.

[jimeisaac]

Romance of Travel my aching patootie

Air travel has no romance. You are packed into a seat that is too small, has no leg room, is about as comfortable as a bed of nails, and then the person in front of you leans their seat back. You are discouraged from getting up to stretch and the air quality is downright un-healthy.
Yep, sure sounds romantic to me...

[rmiecznik]

yep

I hate air planes as well, so maybe you should spend more money and fly first class.

[kayoub]

aching patootie

I'll take it. A century ago, instead of getting halfway around the world in less than a day, you could count on several weeks of getting seasick, breathing coal smoke, eating stale food that was not well refrigerated, and using dubiously sanitary facilities. And that was if you had enough money to avoid going steerage.
Someday traveling may be as easy as "Beam me up, Scotty," but I don't plan to be around that long. In the meantime, I'll put up with some minor discomfort instead of staying home to whine.

[Andrew J Glina]

I love the bias

While I agree that another stretched 747 that doesn't exist (with a first flight planned in 2008) could end up being more successful than the already flying A380, it is not a fact. So saying...

"And thus, the 747-8 is poised, upon its launch in 2009, to become the dominant long-haul plane in the skies for years to come."

...is extremely biased. Please in future label stories like this as editorials or advertisements.

[tmccarty8]

I love the bias

Well I for one am completely biased toward Boeing. They have been building the best aircraft for what, 75 years! When they say they will do it, it gets done. I would rather fly a Boeing aircraft than any other manufactures, especially those built in France.