Boeing 747 400

The Boeing 744 Jet (a modification of the Boeing 747-400) is an aircraft that combines the best of its predecessor, which for several decades occupied the palm in the world of air travel. The production of the Boeing 747-400, which began back in 1985, continued until 2009, and such a long life of these machines is due to the excellent combination of powerful, low-noise engines and high capacity.

A distinctive feature of these liners was the balance achieved by the developers between reducing the cost of transporting people, but at the same time providing sufficient comfort for most passengers. Therefore, the project of these aircraft was not closed, but modified by adding modern components and engines. This is how the Boeing 744 Jet was born.

Boeing 744. General characteristics

Boeing 744 is an economical airliner. The designers managed to find a successful combination of powerful engines that do not consume too much fuel during operation. Prior to the release of the Airbus 380, the Boeing 747 was considered the largest passenger airliner, since it could accommodate 524 people. Boeings occupy a significant share of the aircraft fleet of most of the world's leading airlines, because they are economical, unpretentious and, with a high capacity, overcome more than 14 thousand kilometers without refueling.

The designers of Boeing aircraft solved an extremely difficult task - they got rid of strong noise in flight. For this, new motors have been designed and our own development of materials for noise suppression is applied.

The Boeing 744 has two decks. The upper one is the least spacious and includes business class seats and a small share of budget seats. The lower one is a place for traveling only for economy class passengers.

Salon scheme

It is logical to assume that the most comfortable seats in Boeing are located on the upper deck. But it is worth noting that the modification of the Boeing 744 is different in that the developers took into account the dissatisfaction of some passengers and reduced the number of uncomfortable seats.

The most convenient places

It is clear that business class chairs are the softest, there are large monitors in the headrests, the aisles between the seats are wide, the chair can be easily lowered and allows you to lie down comfortably. But you have to pay for comfort, so these tickets are more expensive than others.

However, if you buy an economy class ticket to the upper deck, you will receive no less amenities.

The fifth row of economy class on the upper deck differs from other places in that the aisle in front of the seats is even wider than in business class. The screens are slightly smaller diagonally, but it is almost not noticeable.

The lower deck on most Boeing models is made up of economy class seats.

But there are also comfortable places.

If your seat is in rows 10, 11 or 12, then you are in luck: instead of 4 seats in a row, there are only 2 seats.
Successful seats are located in the 31st row. There are 3 chairs instead of 4, and more than enough legroom. Small nuances - a protruding door and a ladder in front of the seats.
44 and 55 rows of seats, as well as 67 and 70, also have an increased legroom. It can be embarrassing that the places are located close to the bathrooms, which entails a large flow of passing passengers, and in some situations, an unpleasant smell.

Less comfortable places

On the upper deck, an unfortunate economy row would be 9. because immediately behind it is a toilet and a staircase down. Of course, there are also uncomfortable chairs on the lower deck:

19 row located at the emergency exit, which means that the seat backs cannot be reclined. You will be forced to sit in flight, unable to change position.

Rows 43, 54, 70 and 71, depending on the model of the aircraft, do not allow either to fully recline the seat backs, or only slightly change the position of the seat.

The rest of the economy class seats differ little from each other in terms of comfort. Expect that the legroom will be no more than 80 cm, which may be enough for someone, but not for someone.

Rossiya Airlines became the legal successor of the bankrupt carrier Transaero, whose aircraft fleet came under the control of a new owner. The layout of seats in Boeing aircraft is standard, typical for most liners of this model.

The scheme of the Boeing cabin of the company "Aeroflot"

Aeroflot has both standard Boeings with the usual layout of seats, and modern Boeing 744s. In them, most of the seats have improved comfort. So, the upper deck consists of comfortable and soft business class chairs. Such planes are less spacious, which means that tickets for them are more expensive. But the lower deck, intended for economy class passengers, also received 12 extra-comfort seats.

A virtual tour will help you get to know the Boeing cabin better:

The video shows what it is Economy class. It can be seen that it is convenient for one person in the aisles, it is already more difficult for two to disperse. You will see with your own eyes what is the distance between the seats, where are the toilets, doors, stairs, cockpit. Also, look at the comfort of business class.

Boeing 747-400 and the upgraded model - Boeing 744 are slightly different from each other. It is especially difficult for passengers to tell the difference. But we can say with accuracy that these planes are comfortable and convenient. Of course, you may experience inconvenience during the flight, but this is due to the fact that the cost of transporting passengers is lower than on other aircraft. In many ways, Boeing, thanks to these aircraft, has made air travel mass and much more accessible to most people.