Originally Posted by
Spudhauler
I'm not sure why this perception exists. Is it noise or seat width? According to seat guru, so check my source, please, the coach seat on a 320 is .2 inches wider than the 737 at the mothership, and the first class seat width is identical. Slightly more comfortable on a longer flight to be sure, but not that big of a difference. Not trying to start a huge Boeing vs. Airbus thing, just curious what the hands down part is all about.
I think, and this from hundreds of deadheads, that there is an optimal cabin width for a seating configuration. E.g. 2x2 is the E175, 2x3 is the Cseries, 3x3 is the Airbus.