Russia unveils its first all-new airliner since the fall of the Soviet Union, hoping to curb dependence on oil and gas exports.
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- I hope the seats are better.
- by drfez September 27, 2007 9:24 AM PDT
- As someone who flys nearly every week if the new Russian plane actually has seats that don't feel like boards as do the EMB's and CRJ's I say they can't hit the US domestic market soon enough. Anyone who has flown for more than an hour in a regional sized jet knows what I'm talking about.
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- "hope the seats are better..."; but.....
- by Commander_Spock September 27, 2007 12:06 PM PDT
- ... more that any thing else - what about "passenger safety". Guess you do know what Commander_Spock is "talking about"! The picture of the "craft" looks great; but, It's All About Taking Care And Getting There - Isn't It!
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