in white text on the right, the video says that there's no visual of the stairlift. since few people know about it, nobody has bothered to videotape it in action
@@latsmacro3986 I understand its a rare fact (and how to read English) - but surely somebody somewhere has footage of it in action. Either airbus showing it off as a feature to potential buyers, or Airlines trying to get some good PR points with mobility impaired customers
I have flown four times on the upper deck. Once in Economy on Virgin, twice in Business on BA and once on Pan Am when they allowed everyone on the flight to visit the bar (those were the days). Pan Am was 1971 flying from London to Frankfurt. We had flown NYC to London and then on to FRA. That was very interesting. I was only 11 but I still got a coke. On BA I flew from London to Seattle and then back for meetings at Boeing. I worked for Boeing but spent the year working in Paris. On the way back it was the last flight that would connect to Paris in time for the Paris Air Show. I saw a lot of Boeing upper management on the flight, most of whom were flying Economy. I did not tell them I worked for Boeing as I settled in my Business Class seat. As I got to the top of the stairs the flight attendant greeted me with "Hello, Mr. Taylor. I have your tea for you. Is there anything else you want before we take off?" It was the same crew that had done LHR-SEA three days before.
@@sailaab That was fine, but an 11 year old being in the lounge or bar area (which is how Pan Am configured their 747-100s) was not normally allowed. Actually it was normally just for First Class (I don't think there was such a thing as Business Class in 1971) but there were less than 20 of us on the add-on leg to Frankfurt.
The 747 is hands down my all time favorite airliner. Using the average age statistics out there, I may have up to another three or four decades left on earth, and I fully expect that the 747 will outlive me! Just imagine how amazing it will be 25 years from now, when almost all airliners will be twin engined and you catch the silhouette of a 747-8 on approach! Can't you feel the rush?!
The upper deck of the 747-200 series definitely felt "exclusive" because of the limited number of seats available compared to the 400 series. That said, Northwest Airlines cabin crew was so "generous" serving premium alcoholic beverages that most of us fell asleep (well, passed out) only a few hours after take off. That must have made their job very easy on the long flight to Tokyo.
I had a friend that worked for British airways and he once upgraded me to business class on my flight to America. It was the only time I’ve ever been on the upper deck of a 747
I would be very interested to see this "stair lift" on the A380. I worked on them for several years and our airline didn't have one and no one I know who has worked on them for BA, QF, EK, QR etc has ever mentioned them either... They have two catering cart lifts, one at at main deck 2 and one at main deck 5, but no lifts/stair lifts for passengers.
I remember flying in China/Manadrin Airlines 747s' upper deck many times back in the late '90s and early 2000s. Wonderful service, wonderful memories!!!
I was involved in preparations for the first SAA 747s in 1970 and was on the apron when the first one arrived in Salisbury, Rhodesia. Roughly 30 years later I flew from Sao Paulo to Amsterdam on a KLM 747-400. Most of that flight was on the upper deck, in the cockpit.
Got upper deck on Virgin from JFK to Manchester. They had Premium and Economy up there which made it much easier to get. It certainly was a unique experience.
Had the great experience of flying the exclusive upper deck business class from Brussels to San Francisco a few years ago. It was a nice unique experience and happy I was able to do that!
I flew on the upper deck once in Economy class of JAL from NRT to HKG in 2009. I was not very keen on plane news back then, not aware of their coming retirement and sadly didn't take many photos. I only have a photo of the meal and the side bin, which strongly impressed me as I could slide my full backpack inside with room to spare. I have to thank my friend & companion for booking that seat.
I flew upper deck Business on United ORD to LHR two weeks after the 9/11 terror attacks. It was an eerie experience being one of only three upper deck passengers. Very quiet flight. We departed O'Hare and instead of climbing out immediately, we glided slowly over Chicagoland at about 1,500 feet and only when we got over Lake Michigan did we accelerate and seriously climb.
i haven't been on the 747, but i have been on the upper deck of the A380 twice. I flew on Air France in business class, which was very cool, but i felt bad for the folks stuck in the middle seats, since it was very cramped in the back
Had the opportunity to fly in the first row of the upper deck on Lufthansa. It was an awesome experience. Loved all the storage by the window. Wish Lufthansa’s business class product was better but worth the experience.
Back in the 1980's, I was on the upper deck of a Cathay Pacific 747 (economy class) flying back to London from Hong Kong, the Duke of Edinburgh was sitting below in the first class compartment, it was the best ever landing I have experienced, not even realising the undercarriage had already touched the tarmac at Heathrow, it was that smooth, the pilots certainly made an effort.
747 Front half of Forward (of wing) '41' Fuselage made in Wichita Kansas USA and sent by Train to Seattle (in sections). The remainder of Fuselage made in Hawthorne CA and barged to Everette.
Flew biz on ph-bfn 30 march 2018 KL601 and i enjoyed it. They took my large cabin suitcase before saying welcome. There went my plan of munching skippers liqourice pipes 385€ for upgrading my trip from BLL via AMS to LAX
My first experience was ANA from Narita to LAX on 200B. Only 16 seats is exclusive. Second experience was Thai Into. from Narita to SEA on 300. This is just 10 days from first flight and I was shocked after reached my seat and turned back to see the front. Because I did not know the aircraft is 300 until that moment.
My first flight(s) on a 747 were ANC-CVG and CVG-ANC on a 747-400BCF, so only upper deck seats were available. Incredibly smooth ride from takeoff to landing, probably because we were almost at max gross weight. I just wish the converted freighters had made better use of the upper deck (more seats, more bunks, bigger lav...), considering it isn't feasible to use it for cargo.
WardAir flew 747's for many years before being acquired by Canadian Airlines, which was acquired by Air Canada. WardAir flew all economy but left the upstairs for the lounge. I had the chance to have a drink in the upper lounge on the way to Hawaii. Just about every passenger took a turn. WardAir was a fabulous carrier.
Flew on a Thai Airways 747-400 on business class to Frankfurt in 2008. The upper deck business class seating is surely more exclusive, but the lower ceiling due to the curvature of the roof meant it was also more cozy - it felt like you were in a narrow body. More exclusive, yes, but I’d still prefer business class on the front main deck.
Flew on upper deck twice in 2019 with Virgin Atlantic in premium. They had some economy and some premium there. Outbound was MCO-MAN on G-VROY and LGW-MCO on G-VROM back. Somehow I think in a few years the airlines are going to regret abandoning the higher capacity quad jets (both the 747 and the a380) as certain airports get more congested.
I had the pleasure to fly on the Upper Deck in First Class of a Lufthansa 747-400 on 3 flights. This was really a unique and exclusive experience. On the 747-8 in Business the Upper Deck is spacier and less noisy than on the 747-400. However on a 747-8 I prefer to be seated on the Main Deck as it is much spacier there. Especially in middle row seats there is more privacy as the distance to the seat neighbor is much bigger there as on window rows and on the Upper Deck.
I flown "in the bubble" several times on Qantas to SYD. It is kinda weird being so far up from the ground on takeoff and landing. I always liked it because it is quieter since there are fewer passengers. I got lucky once and got the exit row seat. A good 6 feet with nothing in front of you
The Airbus A380 was designed specifically to have jet bridges connect directly to the upper deck. The 747 never considered that feature due to the relatively small size of the upper deck and the fact the upper deck doors on the 747-400/400ER/8I weren't designed for that purpose. However, if Boeing had gone ahead with the 747-600X, it's possible that they would have considered upper deck doors that could be connected to jet bridges, though.
A slide in the upper deck door would not block the jet bridge. Most if not all doors on major airlines have slides that are activated when the slide mechanism is enabled. Ever hear the lead flight attendant call “Cross check and all call”? That means the slides are disabled on the doors.
First flight at age three, 1979 JFK-LAX on United took a nap in the bubble “lounge” then again in 1983 when we moved out to California. Miss that plane. EDIT: I’m an airline brat.
Have flown on the UD of Lufhansa's B747-400,B747-8i and KLM's B747-300 in early 1980's. The most significant UD experience was when Lufthansa had a Full Flat Bed by the window adjacent to the assigned seat. It was on board LH630/12Dec2014 (A/C-DABVL) seat 81C.
I was not yet allowed to fly on the upper deck, but in November 2000 I was allowed to visit the pilots on the flight from JNB to FRA in a SAR 747-200. The cockpit was quite narrow and the sight sobering. A year later, this would definitely not have been possible 😀. So at least I have already climbed the stairs. 👍
Yes, business class on Singapore Airlines, some 25 years ago. Generous seats but not beds or "cubicles" - more as more than premium economy, with 2+2 layout. Enormous storage space for window seats (I always try to reserve a window seat). Apart from not having an actual bed, the experience was excellent.
While I have flown on Boeing wide bodies, I've never been on a 747 let alone the upper deck. My brother flew to Australia on the lower deck of an Airbus A380.
It always surprised me that the 747 never became a full double deck aircraft & with regards to this subject, it also surprises me that an elite boarding experience was never capitalised on by using the upper emergency door Apertures as a normal boarding door.
First time upper deck experience was pure luck. Very late check-in got me upgraded to business class for free. Then apparently a little girl in upper deck wasn’t happy that the seat entertainment system was not functioning properly and demanded to switch. My guess is I was asked simply because I was the 2nd youngest person in business class. It was only a 2.5 hours flight from Taipei to Tokyo so I could caress less about the entertainment system not working. I’ll never forget.
really sad to see the '47 go... hopefully a 747x version comes along with modernized airframe and twin engines like the GenX engines (which can already power the jumbo jet)
The idea a slide would block the door is just silly. All doors have slides. They just disarm them before opening the door. The other reasons are perfectly valid, but that one isn't.
the Boeing 747 don't boarding in upper deck. it is only main deck boarding. if the boeing 747 boarding in upper deck, the door has damage at gate. Airbus a380 can boarding in upper deck.
First time was in 1974 on National Airlines from JFK to Miami first class. At that time, upper deck was the first class lounge. Delightful flight. 2nd time was in 2013 on Air Pacific (now Fiji Airways) from Fiji to Los Angeles. Upper deck was economy seating. Awful flight.
What if the 747-8i or 747-9 be made of carbon fiber and went 100% fly by wire. I was on a Japan Airlines and was bumped up from economy because they were over booked on the HND to Okinawa. We were served economy meals though. This was in the 80's, on the flight home was during the air traffic controller strike and was in a holding pattern for 30 minutes.
Regarding the upgrades you mention Carbon fibre is overhyped, for some applications its actually better to use aluminium than carbon fibre (as seen in the case of the 777-9x which has composites only in the wings As for full fly by wire, not sure what advantages it will provide economics wise
@@oadkaThe 777-9x has composites only in the wings because it would be a whole different model if Boeing made too many changes to the 777. The weight and balance would be different with composites vs aluminum.
The fact that "China Airlines" is blurred...lol... (don't take this seriously, I am from Taiwan. I appreciate their effort making this an absolute neutral video!) edit: We are here for planes, I do apologize for complicating the replies by mentioning where I'm from. But please stop talking politics in the replies, I just want to appreciate the fact that they put in the effort to make this channel neutral.
Predictions: 2024: Last A340 in the world takes flight 2025: the worlds last passenger 747-400 takes flight, Lufthansa and Rossiya 2029: Boom Overture enters service 2035: worlds last passenger 747-8 retired, Lufthansa, worlds last cargo 747-400 retired, last A380 retired and preserved for a museum 2045: worlds last cargo 747-8 retired, Atlas Air, UPS, Cargolux
Wasn’t this predicted many years ago when the Concorde went into service. Boeing was afraid their 747 would be unpopular when the fast Concordes took flight. That’s one of the reasons Boeing had the hump for easy conversion to making the main deck all freighter with a nose door.
You can't just drop the A380 fact about the stairlift *without footage* in a 747 vid - arguably the most interesting fact
in white text on the right, the video says that there's no visual of the stairlift. since few people know about it, nobody has bothered to videotape it in action
@@latsmacro3986 I understand its a rare fact (and how to read English) - but surely somebody somewhere has footage of it in action.
Either airbus showing it off as a feature to potential buyers, or Airlines trying to get some good PR points with mobility impaired customers
@@CptnCleator what if the image(s) are copyrighted
Lol. They just did.
But anyways a stair is nothing spectacular. 😃
I have flown four times on the upper deck. Once in Economy on Virgin, twice in Business on BA and once on Pan Am when they allowed everyone on the flight to visit the bar (those were the days). Pan Am was 1971 flying from London to Frankfurt. We had flown NYC to London and then on to FRA. That was very interesting. I was only 11 but I still got a coke.
On BA I flew from London to Seattle and then back for meetings at Boeing. I worked for Boeing but spent the year working in Paris. On the way back it was the last flight that would connect to Paris in time for the Paris Air Show. I saw a lot of Boeing upper management on the flight, most of whom were flying Economy. I did not tell them I worked for Boeing as I settled in my Business Class seat. As I got to the top of the stairs the flight attendant greeted me with "Hello, Mr. Taylor. I have your tea for you. Is there anything else you want before we take off?" It was the same crew that had done LHR-SEA three days before.
A 747 upper deck visit in 71 must have been incredible, to fly on such a revolutionary plane, brand new one at that.
So serving carbonated drinks to 11 year youngs isn't kosher?
@@sailaab That was fine, but an 11 year old being in the lounge or bar area (which is how Pan Am configured their 747-100s) was not normally allowed. Actually it was normally just for First Class (I don't think there was such a thing as Business Class in 1971) but there were less than 20 of us on the add-on leg to Frankfurt.
The 747 is hands down my all time favorite airliner. Using the average age statistics out there, I may have up to another three or four decades left on earth, and I fully expect that the 747 will outlive me! Just imagine how amazing it will be 25 years from now, when almost all airliners will be twin engined and you catch the silhouette of a 747-8 on approach! Can't you feel the rush?!
The upper deck of the 747-200 series definitely felt "exclusive" because of the limited number of seats available compared to the 400 series. That said, Northwest Airlines cabin crew was so "generous" serving premium alcoholic beverages that most of us fell asleep (well, passed out) only a few hours after take off. That must have made their job very easy on the long flight to Tokyo.
Flying ORD-FRA business in 6 days with Lufthansa, first 747 experience and privileged to be in the upper deck
I had a friend that worked for British airways and he once upgraded me to business class on my flight to America. It was the only time I’ve ever been on the upper deck of a 747
I would be very interested to see this "stair lift" on the A380. I worked on them for several years and our airline didn't have one and no one I know who has worked on them for BA, QF, EK, QR etc has ever mentioned them either... They have two catering cart lifts, one at at main deck 2 and one at main deck 5, but no lifts/stair lifts for passengers.
I currently work on them and there is no stair lift... LOL.... I wish! Just the 2 catering lifts
@@tomdavidson16 try stuffing a wheelchair into that thing, might work if you smelt the metals
I loved the upper deck of 747s, it's cozy and private.
I remember flying in China/Manadrin Airlines 747s' upper deck many times back in the late '90s and early 2000s. Wonderful service, wonderful memories!!!
In a couple of months, I'll get to fly on a 747 for the very first time in my life, and opted to upgrade to an upper deck seat. I'm really excited.
Flew on a Malaysia Airlines 747-400 from Kuala Lumpur to Los Angeles via Taipei. Most memorable flight ever!
To answer your question, yes. It was a Qantas 747 from Sydney to Perth, about 5 hours flying time and I enjoyed every minute of it.
I was involved in preparations for the first SAA 747s in 1970 and was on the apron when the first one arrived in Salisbury, Rhodesia. Roughly 30 years later I flew from Sao Paulo to Amsterdam on a KLM 747-400. Most of that flight was on the upper deck, in the cockpit.
Got upper deck on Virgin from JFK to Manchester. They had Premium and Economy up there which made it much easier to get. It certainly was a unique experience.
Had the great experience of flying the exclusive upper deck business class from Brussels to San Francisco a few years ago. It was a nice unique experience and happy I was able to do that!
I flew on the upper deck once in Economy class of JAL from NRT to HKG in 2009. I was not very keen on plane news back then, not aware of their coming retirement and sadly didn't take many photos. I only have a photo of the meal and the side bin, which strongly impressed me as I could slide my full backpack inside with room to spare. I have to thank my friend & companion for booking that seat.
Was lucky to fly upper-deck on a Delta 747. This was in 2012 on a military charter.
The seat was great, but service was anything but first-class.
I flew upper deck Business on United ORD to LHR two weeks after the 9/11 terror attacks. It was an eerie experience being one of only three upper deck passengers. Very quiet flight. We departed O'Hare and instead of climbing out immediately, we glided slowly over Chicagoland at about 1,500 feet and only when we got over Lake Michigan did we accelerate and seriously climb.
I flew on the upper deck on a United 747 from Sydney to LA. Best upgrade miles I ever spent.
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i haven't been on the 747, but i have been on the upper deck of the A380 twice. I flew on Air France in business class, which was very cool, but i felt bad for the folks stuck in the middle seats, since it was very cramped in the back
Never been lucky enough to even get one the lower deck of a 747.
Had the opportunity to fly in the first row of the upper deck on Lufthansa. It was an awesome experience. Loved all the storage by the window. Wish Lufthansa’s business class product was better but worth the experience.
I flew to Paris on the upper deck of a 747 back in the early 90s and sat next to a lovely young, as-yet-to be-discovered actress named Uma. 😍
Back in the 1980's, I was on the upper deck of a Cathay Pacific 747 (economy class) flying back to London from Hong Kong, the Duke of Edinburgh was sitting below in the first class compartment, it was the best ever landing I have experienced, not even realising the undercarriage had already touched the tarmac at Heathrow, it was that smooth, the pilots certainly made an effort.
747 Front half of Forward (of wing) '41' Fuselage made in Wichita Kansas USA and sent by Train to Seattle (in sections). The remainder of Fuselage made in Hawthorne CA and barged to Everette.
Flew biz on ph-bfn 30 march 2018
KL601 and i enjoyed it.
They took my large cabin suitcase before saying welcome.
There went my plan of munching skippers liqourice pipes
385€ for upgrading my trip from BLL via AMS to LAX
I have been fortunate enough to fly on the 747 upper deck on several trips.
My first experience was ANA from Narita to LAX on 200B. Only 16 seats is exclusive. Second experience was Thai Into. from Narita to SEA on 300. This is just 10 days from first flight and I was shocked after reached my seat and turned back to see the front. Because I did not know the aircraft is 300 until that moment.
I have never got a chance of sitting on the hump of the 747. Also i have never travelled on the 747. I am super duper sad 😭😭😭
My first flight(s) on a 747 were ANC-CVG and CVG-ANC on a 747-400BCF, so only upper deck seats were available. Incredibly smooth ride from takeoff to landing, probably because we were almost at max gross weight. I just wish the converted freighters had made better use of the upper deck (more seats, more bunks, bigger lav...), considering it isn't feasible to use it for cargo.
Yes! Flew on British Airways and also Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747's upper deck... Fantastic experiences..
Just planes Made a video off a 742 at Maastricht. Nice to see such an old plane being active
The Hiller Air Museum in San Carlos Calif. has a 747 nose section where you can go inside the upper deck, and cockpit.
check it out!
WardAir flew 747's for many years before being acquired by Canadian Airlines, which was acquired by Air Canada. WardAir flew all economy but left the upstairs for the lounge. I had the chance to have a drink in the upper lounge on the way to Hawaii. Just about every passenger took a turn. WardAir was a fabulous carrier.
I have flown over 70 times on the upper deck. 72J is "my seat." Love it! It is like flying on a private jet. So sorry to see it go.
Flew on a Thai Airways 747-400 on business class to Frankfurt in 2008. The upper deck business class seating is surely more exclusive, but the lower ceiling due to the curvature of the roof meant it was also more cozy - it felt like you were in a narrow body. More exclusive, yes, but I’d still prefer business class on the front main deck.
Flew on upper deck twice in 2019 with Virgin Atlantic in premium. They had some economy and some premium there. Outbound was MCO-MAN on G-VROY and LGW-MCO on G-VROM back. Somehow I think in a few years the airlines are going to regret abandoning the higher capacity quad jets (both the 747 and the a380) as certain airports get more congested.
I had the pleasure to fly on the Upper Deck in First Class of a Lufthansa 747-400 on 3 flights. This was really a unique and exclusive experience. On the 747-8 in Business the Upper Deck is spacier and less noisy than on the 747-400. However on a 747-8 I prefer to be seated on the Main Deck as it is much spacier there. Especially in middle row seats there is more privacy as the distance to the seat neighbor is much bigger there as on window rows and on the Upper Deck.
I flown "in the bubble" several times on Qantas to SYD. It is kinda weird being so far up from the ground on takeoff and landing. I always liked it because it is quieter since there are fewer passengers. I got lucky once and got the exit row seat. A good 6 feet with nothing in front of you
Flew Sydney to San Francisco as business class in the upper deck. The height is limited, but still nice.
The Airbus A380 was designed specifically to have jet bridges connect directly to the upper deck. The 747 never considered that feature due to the relatively small size of the upper deck and the fact the upper deck doors on the 747-400/400ER/8I weren't designed for that purpose. However, if Boeing had gone ahead with the 747-600X, it's possible that they would have considered upper deck doors that could be connected to jet bridges, though.
Yes, multiple time on LH jet. Very nice and unique experience.
A slide in the upper deck door would not block the jet bridge. Most if not all doors on major airlines have slides that are activated when the slide mechanism is enabled. Ever hear the lead flight attendant call “Cross check and all call”? That means the slides are disabled on the doors.
Haven’t flown on the a 747 but thinking of flying on the regularly scheduled Lufthansa 747 flight from Toronto to Frankfurt
Flew to Guam twice, United first class when I was a kid
I flew once from Sao Paulo to New York in the upper deck of the 747 of Japan Airlines. But it was configured rated as economy class.
First flight at age three, 1979 JFK-LAX on United took a nap in the bubble “lounge” then again in 1983 when we moved out to California. Miss that plane.
EDIT: I’m an airline brat.
Interesting🤔
Have flown on the UD of Lufhansa's B747-400,B747-8i and KLM's B747-300 in early 1980's.
The most significant UD experience was when Lufthansa had a Full Flat Bed by the window adjacent to the assigned seat.
It was on board LH630/12Dec2014 (A/C-DABVL) seat 81C.
Curiously when I flew to Heathrow on BA the first class was on the lower deck.
No unfortunately but my dad said it’s really quiet and super easy to fall asleep with how noiseless it is on the top deck
Cool
I flew on the upper deck in 1984 on Swissair from Hong Kong to Zurich via Bombay (now called Mumbai). However, it was economy class seating.
I was not yet allowed to fly on the upper deck, but in November 2000 I was allowed to visit the pilots on the flight from JNB to FRA in a SAR 747-200. The cockpit was quite narrow and the sight sobering. A year later, this would definitely not have been possible 😀.
So at least I have already climbed the stairs. 👍
Yes, business class on Singapore Airlines, some 25 years ago. Generous seats but not beds or "cubicles" - more as more than premium economy, with 2+2 layout. Enormous storage space for window seats (I always try to reserve a window seat). Apart from not having an actual bed, the experience was excellent.
How come logo and namw of china airline is being blurred at 1:20 ？
I remember flying El Al on the upper deck. The jet is nice but the amenities were pretty sucky for business class.
The second I heard they discontinuing it my heart sank :(
While I have flown on Boeing wide bodies, I've never been on a 747 let alone the upper deck. My brother flew to Australia on the lower deck of an Airbus A380.
I’ve boarded a British Airways Boeing 747 (before they retired) on the top.
Miss the 747-400 especially Delta’s
I've flown on KLM's and Northwest's 747 upper decks. However, My favourite seat was always 1A, in the very front of the nose.
My favorite was Pan AM 1J. A single seat on the right as oppose to 1A which had a seat next to it.
❤️ man I love this plane i have a question tho who about the 747 900
The 747 variants even the streched hump 747-8 may not help passengers board the upper deck while the A380 passengers do
It will be a sad day when the queen of the sky is no longer flying our skys like concord
I have only flown on an A380 twice, but never on a 747, it’s quite a bummer
First comment after a long time that too for 747 video
Random question but why was China Airlines logo blurred out on their 747 but not on the Air China 747?
Got to fly on the upped deck but not on a 747, it was on a C5.
It always surprised me that the 747 never became a full double deck aircraft & with regards to this subject, it also surprises me that an elite boarding experience was never capitalised on by using the upper emergency door Apertures as a normal boarding door.
yes on Saudia airlines Jedda to Lahore it was WOW
First time upper deck experience was pure luck. Very late check-in got me upgraded to business class for free. Then apparently a little girl in upper deck wasn’t happy that the seat entertainment system was not functioning properly and demanded to switch. My guess is I was asked simply because I was the 2nd youngest person in business class. It was only a 2.5 hours flight from Taipei to Tokyo so I could caress less about the entertainment system not working. I’ll never forget.
Flew with BA to US from Heathrow on top deck.
In this instance though it was designed as standard economy but without the screaming babies
really sad to see the '47 go... hopefully a 747x version comes along with modernized airframe and twin engines like the GenX engines (which can already power the jumbo jet)
There aren't that many passengers on the upper deck, so it will be very inefficient to do so.
I haven't but my parents did when they flew to America.
Why doesn’t the Airbus A380 have emergency exits on both sides in front? Why are the exits behind the first cabin area?
You only need these three and as the aircraft slopes downward to the front adding an exit might be difficult
Yep Flying to Asia from the East Coast with a Stop in Hawaii to fuel up to cross Pacific ocean and Back...
Why did the words "China Airlines" get blurred at 0:52 and 1:24 ???
Upper Deck in KLM from Amsterdam to Kilimandjaro Airport in business class 1994, Lufthansa first class from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt 2003
The idea a slide would block the door is just silly. All doors have slides. They just disarm them before opening the door.
The other reasons are perfectly valid, but that one isn't.
Why did you blur the China Airlines livery, but none of the other airlines?
Doesn't most airliner doors have a slide built into their mechanism?
But i will fly on one next time
the Boeing 747 don't boarding in upper deck. it is only main deck boarding. if the boeing 747 boarding in upper deck, the door has damage at gate. Airbus a380 can boarding in upper deck.
0:55 np
I flew on the upper deck of a Korean 747, it did not feel very exclusive... it was a regular tourist class.
I think Boeing‘s lineup will just be 737 and 777.
First time was in 1974 on National Airlines from JFK to Miami first class. At that time, upper deck was the first class lounge. Delightful flight. 2nd time was in 2013 on Air Pacific (now Fiji Airways) from Fiji to Los Angeles. Upper deck was economy seating. Awful flight.
What if the 747-8i or 747-9 be made of carbon fiber and went 100% fly by wire. I was on a Japan Airlines and was bumped up from economy because they were over booked on the HND to Okinawa. We were served economy meals though. This was in the 80's, on the flight home was during the air traffic controller strike and was in a holding pattern for 30 minutes.
Regarding the upgrades you mention
Carbon fibre is overhyped, for some applications its actually better to use aluminium than carbon fibre (as seen in the case of the 777-9x which has composites only in the wings
As for full fly by wire, not sure what advantages it will provide economics wise
@@oadkaThe 777-9x has composites only in the wings because it would be a whole different model if Boeing made too many changes to the 777. The weight and balance would be different with composites vs aluminum.
I've never flown on a 747😢 and it's getting extinct
🤔
The a380 would look better if stretched
My dad did
because the 747 is 'high'😁
The fact that "China Airlines" is blurred...lol... (don't take this seriously, I am from Taiwan. I appreciate their effort making this an absolute neutral video!)
edit: We are here for planes, I do apologize for complicating the replies by mentioning where I'm from. But please stop talking politics in the replies, I just want to appreciate the fact that they put in the effort to make this channel neutral.
Taiwan is china 🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳
Taiwan boasts West Taiwan 😍😍😍
@@Faetter-Blobs-Filmbiks not gonna argue about that here when we're talking planes...
or perhaps it is owing to the copyright issue?
we all hate red china and the slave camps, concentration camps and pollution of Xi's evil nation. death to red china!
Taiwan is the real china!
Predictions:
2024: Last A340 in the world takes flight
2025: the worlds last passenger 747-400 takes flight, Lufthansa and Rossiya
2029: Boom Overture enters service
2035: worlds last passenger 747-8 retired, Lufthansa, worlds last cargo 747-400 retired, last A380 retired and preserved for a museum
2045: worlds last cargo 747-8 retired, Atlas Air, UPS, Cargolux
The last 747 fly should be celebrated
Wasn’t this predicted many years ago when the Concorde went into service. Boeing was afraid their 747 would be unpopular when the fast Concordes took flight. That’s one of the reasons Boeing had the hump for easy conversion to making the main deck all freighter with a nose door.
No I haven’t flown on the upper deck cause I haven’t flown on the boeing 747
Emergency exit aside, would they be able to use an A380 capable jet bridge to board the upper deck of a 747? 🤔