Originally Posted by
rvr1800
He was being sarcastic.
I've been told the 190 actually has a higher dispatch reliability now than our Airbus fleet.
As a pilot the Airbus is an easier, more comfortable plane to fly. The type of flying it does for JetBlue is easier as well. They both have their pluses and minuses but the Airbus is a superior airframe overall. It's sales alone should tell you that.
Redeyes, day sleeps, third world countries, say what? Smaller flight deck. Crappy Ram horns. And an average of one more leg per day on the 190. I'll take that over the bus schedules at my seniority any day.
That said a 120/140 seat CS100/300 would likely be a lot more versatile for our airline, and I'd much rather fly that than an Emb.