In 1990, Alexander Pleshakov registered an airline called Transaero. At that time, the company used Aeroflot aircraft (leasing) and carried out a charter passenger transportation program. Later, Transaero was reoriented to regular flights and became the first private airline in Russian history.
Despite successful work for more than twenty years, after an organized rebranding in 2015, financial difficulties drove Transaero into large credit debt. And in the end, the airline declared itself bankrupt. However, in 2016, the management had two plans for the revival of the company: the first is the restoration of the old explant certificate, or applying for a new one; the second is to achieve a merger with any airline that already has a certificate. The company will be created literally from scratch, leaving the old name, but with a transfer from Moscow to the Far Eastern region.
History and description of the aircraft "Boeing 747-400"
The end of 1985 was marked by the development of a completely new long-range model, the Boeing 747-400, based on the 747-300. For better maneuverability, stability, controllability and improved aerodynamic characteristics of the aircraft, special keels were installed at the ends of the wing. The territory of the upper deck and the wingspan increased.
Boeing 747-400 - wide-body, two-deck, with a maximum capacity of 660 people, an airplane. He is the largest passenger aircraft in terms of the number of seats.
Improving the technical components of the aircraft allows you to make flights with a range of up to 13 thousand kilometers. At cruising level, aircraft speed reaches more than 900 kilometers / h. Seats "Boeing 747-400" are divided by two passes.
Below is a photo of the Boeing 747 400 modification.
Plan Boeing 747-400 (Transaero)
Transaero Airlines began using Boeing 747 in 2005. At the time of bankruptcy, the company serviced 14 747 aircraft. Currently, many Transaero planes are used for flights in the new Rossiya airline.
According to the Transaero scheme, Boeing 747-400 aircraft had a layout of 552 passenger seats, 461 and 447. Most of the cabins were equipped with everything necessary for the first type of layout.
Seats on the plane are divided into three classes: economic, business and imperial (first class in foreign airlines). Only layout 552 did not have an imperial class.
All sides of the 747-400 were equipped with mobile communications provided by AeroMobile; calls were charged at the roaming tariffs abroad of their mobile operator.
In 2012, a free Wi-Fi network was carried out on all Boeing 747-400 aircraft. The usage fee was charged only in the economy class at two rates: unlimited - 800 rubles and hourly, where one hour - 400 rubles.
Characteristics of Economy Class Seats
The location of the economy class seats begins on the second deck, immediately behind the business class seats. Numbering starts from 5th to 9th row, and behind 9th row, near the toilet room, there was a staircase to the lower deck of the economy class. In the backs of the front seat of the chair were monitors.
The seats on the sides of the fuselage consisted of three seats, except for 10, 11, 12 rows (two seats, seats of increased comfort), and four seats in the middle of the side. The beginning of the economic class was in the bow (with the layout excluding the imperial class). There, in the front rows of the economy class, special cradles for babies were fastened. According to the scheme of the Boeing 747-400 (Transaero) aircraft, kitchen racks are located at 35 rows and 54 (in the rear). Distribution of food occurred immediately from two kitchens.
All seatbacks located at the emergency exits were fixed in a vertical position according to all international requirements. Numbering on the 70th row ended.
Business Class Seats
According to the Transaero scheme, the 747-400 aircraft had a business class on the second deck. In some liners, the business lounge was located immediately behind the imperial class in the bow, on the first deck. The second deck in this case is completely a housekeeper.
Salon equipment was made with the latest technology. In addition to various entertainment services, the business had its own separate menu and completely personalized service.
The distance between the rows was one and a half meters, and the number of seats depended on the layout. So in aircraft 552 and 461 with a capacity of 12 business-class seats (from the first to the third rows), in 447 - 26 comfortable seats. Also, the business class lounge was equipped with 110 V sockets.
Class imperial
This class had the best seats according to the scheme of the Transaero Boeing 747-400. This is the same as the first class, only with the patented name "imperial". Passenger service was carried out more individually than in the business class. The layout of the Boeing 747-400 (Transaero) aircraft shows the location of the imperial seats in the nose of the aircraft on the first deck, in front of the economy class.
The imperial was equipped with unique chairs, folding almost 180 degrees. As a result, the passenger had a full bed. All frauds were carried out using a special control panel. For each chair-bed there was a personal bedding, pillow, blanket, pajamas and a cashmere blanket. Seat arrangement: one at the porthole and two in the middle of the cabin. In the layout of the cabin for 461 seats, the imperial class occupied 10 comfortable seats, and for 447 seats - 12.
The variety of the menu consisted of offers to choose dishes from Japanese, Chinese, Ottoman, British, German and Russian cuisines. Serving dishes was made on a special porcelain of the Imperial Factory. And a big plus for passengers of this class was a free taxi service in some directions.