![]() The check-in hall is entirely new and arguably the airport’s handsomest spot. Though not exclusively: the cluster of gates at the eastern tip, once the home of Braniff and later Northwest, are today used by AirTran and Southwest. ![]() Then, as now, it is the only terminal at the airport with customs and immigration facilities, and it is home to all of Logan’s overseas carriers. ![]() Volpe International Terminal,” named after the former Massachusetts governor. When I was a kid, this was called the “John A. It’s clean, bright, easy to navigate, and who doesn’t love the inter-terminal connector walkways, with their harbor and skyline views, and inlay sea-life mosaics? It wasn’t always this way, but following a decade of major renovations, including an expanded Terminal E and the construction of Delta’s Terminal A, Logan has emerged as one of the most modern and functional major airports in North America. Call me a hometown cheerleader (I grew up in the Boston area and live there still), but Boston-Logan has to be the one of the most underrated airports in the country. ![]() (United has since taken delivery of its first of several 787s, and Ethiopian Airlines will soon launch the plane on its popular route between Washington-Dulles and Addis Ababa.)įirst, the airport. JAL’s BOS-NRT flights were launched last spring the first-ever nonstop service between Boston and Asia, and the first scheduled 787 service anywhere in North America. A few weeks ago I was fortunate to catch a ride from Boston to Tokyo-Narita on one of Japan Airlines newly delivered ships. So, instead, here’s a critique of the 787 from a passenger’s point of view. It’s been how many years, and we still don’t have an FMS or ACARS interface with a QWERTY keyboard?) (Plus, I’m protesting the glacially slow progress of cockpit ergonomics. However, I figure the various aviation magazines and websites have the jet’s gizmos and plumbing well-enough covered. I can’t imagine there’s a pilot out there who wouldn’t want to fly one. There’s no denying that the 787 has a great-looking cockpit and some fascinating systems architecture. It’s the pointy end of a spiffy new jet that piques the interest of most pilots. ![]() Now, if they could please fix the windows… Boeing’s new jetliner is quiet, sleek, and comfortable. ![]()
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