Even as LED lighting is expected to help mitigate jet lag, natural light will be provided from 777 style windows - 15 inches high and 11 inches wide - which are larger in size than those on the 747-400. … The freighter will fly 8,275 km (4,475 nm) with a maximum structural payload capacity of 140 metric tonnes (154 tons), offering 16 per cent more revenue cargo volume than the 747-400F with slightly greater range.
Boeing Co. said Thursday
its first 737-700ER
passenger jet rolled out of
a Renton, Wash.,
manufacturing facility
earlier this week. The
airplane, which was
completed Tuesday, will
receive a painted livery and
go through preflight testing
before delivery to launch
customer Japan’s All
Nippon Airways, according
to a Boeing release. The
“ER” in the designator
refers to “extended
range.” The plane can fly
as far as 5,510 nautical
miles, which is up to 2,145
nautical miles farther than
the current 737-700. The
airplane is designed for
long-range commercial
applications with a flexible
cabin that may range from
a 48-person, all-business-
class, to a more traditional
