To be the biggest, finest, most comfortable long distance aircraft in the sky.
For the most part they've succeeded, but there are always some oversights on large projects. That gets further complicated by the number of contractors and airlines that get in on the planning and ordering. In their defense, for all of them, one goal is to keep the aircraft as light and fuel efficient as possible - so space is at a premium and materials are carefully selected.
But let's remember that the 747, 767 and 777 were built for long over water and overnight flights.
Why, then, would you recess the restroom sinks so far under the mirror that there is no way to bend over it without smacking your head against the glass? We're not flying from New York to Poughkeepsie! We're on our way to London, Paris, Tokyo, Sydney!
It’s usually an issue of where to store the folding paper towels - that are typically stacked in chutes behind the mirror. Yet, on a short haul 737, where few passengers need, nor choose, to brush their teeth, the towel storage is in the partition to the right of the sink - hence one could easily bend fully over the sink! It’s ironic, but there it is.
FYI, the exceptions are the few luxury carriers who have contracted for oversized lavatories, bypassing these constraints.
"Boeing Bloopers: 747, 767, 777"
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