Wingspan is likely the problem here. 777-200/300: 199 feet, 11 inches MD-11: 169 feet, 10 inches Park two 777s at adjacent gates designed for MD-11s, and you have a problem. -- David Mueller / HNL dmueller7@xxxxxxxxx http://www.quanterium.com --------- Original Message --------- DATE: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 00:25:14 From: Alireza Alivandivafa <DEmocrat2n@xxxxxxx> To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: >In a message dated 8/5/2003 9:27:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, B787300@xxxxxxx >writes: > ><< No because 747's probably never venture into this area but you would think > they'd at least make it tall enough for 757's to get under. They don't put > 747's on the gates closest to the terminal at most airports so why go to >extremes > with the bridge? > >I agree here, especially considering that UA has a bunch of 757s > > I still think planners screwed up on this one. > > Jose Prize > Fan of executing planners who screw up, like the AA idiots who stupidly > insisted years ago that the MD11 was the largest aircraft that AA would ever >have > at MIA when they did initial gate layouts for the new terminal - a lot of > redesign was done after AA bought 777's - duh.... >> > >Um, killing people for bad planning, good plan (shakes head). Aren't the >MD11 and 777 about the same side? >