- Boeing (NYSE:BA) recently announced it was looking to increase the seating capacity of its 777 300ER commercial aircraft by reducing the size of the lavatories, saying it could add up to 14 extra seats in the aircraft and give airlines room to improve their unit passenger margins.
- Boeing also is trying to improve the fuel consumption by reducing the weight of its 777 series aircraft, successfully managing to slice off 1,200 lbs.; with the reduced weight, the company believes it will be able to save airlines 5% in fuel cost.
- 777 General Manager Elizabeth Lund says she is confident of the current changes, and says the aircraft is receiving positive responses.
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They could save even more weight, and squeeze the seats even closer together, by sawing off passengers’ arms and legs at the boarding gate.