Originally Posted by gettinbumped

Really? Because they just announced they are investing more capital in the A320, changing a 777 line to an A320 line for in house Maint in SFO, and increased the life at UAL for the A320 to 2025. We will be first to paperless, and first with reconfigured cabins with the wifi/streaming TV content.

Here's the thing.... The 757 still kicks it's butt to fly. Much more fun. So I'm not an Airbus apologist. It'll do fine EWR west. BOS, not so much. TV screens in the cabin are all fine and good, but that technology is giving way. Even Virgin's CEO admitted they wouldn't have put TV's in the seats if today's tech had been available when they ordered their fleet. It's heavy and expensive. Sure the 737's are shiny and new..... and cramped. Simple math, there is more width in the A320 passenger cabin than the 737 or 757. And I'm pretty sure you don't want to talk about the cockpit comfort. If what you say is true, and they break all the time (it's not and they don't), I'm REALLY comfortable up there waiting for it to be fixed!

Cheap and plasticy? Yes. Goofy avionics? Yes. Reliable as a Boeing? Well, depends. More reliable than the 747, that's for sure! But much of that has to do with how much $$ UAL has decided to invest in them over the years. I haven't noticed any appreciable difference in the A320 reliability vs the 757/767 when I was on that. But it's a nice airplane, VERY comfortable, quiet, capable, and pleasant to fly. And it's here until 2025 which is a good thing for ALL of us