The Boeing seats hold up to wear better and the sheepskin is really nice (no jokes about layovers in Scotland please) where the Airbus has cheap woven fabric that comes apart in a few years. From what I've seen with the upholstery and finish on Airbus products (not safety related - I know) I don't think I'd want to be flying a forty thousand hour Airbus.Ĭockpit comfort: Airbus hands down. Think of those pictures you've seen of B-17s returning to England with shocking amounts of battle damage that is the way I feel about the Boeing products (five types) I've had some experience with. I'm going to give you what I feel are the broad strokes about them and let others more current and more specifically informed than I am to fill in details.įirst off, I think the 737 was better built and if I was ever to experience something really dire I'd rather be in the Boeing. I have more hours in the Bus but I taught the 737. By utter coincidence, I've flown 104 different tail numbers on each type. ![]() Well, I did fly the NG sim and had some familiarization with the NG. ![]() I can address some of this from the perspective of having flown B-733/734 but never the JT- 8D version nor the NG. I guess I'd have to go with Boeing as the home team.
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