767*

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The Boeing 767, a widebody jet, was introduced at around the same time as the 757, its narrowbody sister. The 767 has a seat-to-aisle ratio in economy class of 3.5 seats per aisle, making for quicker food service and quicker exit of the plane than many other jetliners, which typically have between four and six seats per aisle in economy class.

In 2000, the government of China purchased a 767-300ER as the official executive aircraft of President Jiang Zemin. the aircraft had originally been delivered to Delta Air Lines in June 2000 but was immediately resold to China United Airlines. After its transfer to the Chinese government, the plane was taken to San Antonio, Texas to be refitted with a custom interior.

In the fall of 2001, the Chinese government announced that it had discovered 27 covert listening devices imbedded in the plane's interior. The Chinese government blamed the CIA for planting the bugs. The 22 Chinese military and government officials charged with overseeing the refit were arrested for suspicion of negligence and corruption.

More trivia: The air flowing through a 767-400ER engine at takeoff power could inflate the Goodyear blimp in seven seconds.

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* Oops, all the pics and stories from France made me forget to post this on time...

Comments

[ironmanjt.livejournal.com]

Yup, not to mention A330/340 are MUCH quieter inside than boeings!