Comparing apples to apples. I've been back and forth between the 777 and the A-320 for the last ten years. The only thing I like less about the 777 is the yoke. The 777 is hands down a better flying, better built, more reliable and more user friendly aircraft than the A-320. With that being said once you get used to the Bus it is not a bad machine to fly it's quiet, roomy and pretty simple to operate. I'd much rather be on a Bus than a guppy.

As far as the A-320 into the trees. It's real simple the guy did a low pass below 100' AGL he had the auto throttles engaged and thought they would maintain his selected airspeed. They won't at that altitude and by the time he figured it out and jammed the throttles to TOGA it was to late.

Do you know the difference between a chain saw and an Airbus? About 50 trees a second... Thanks I'll be here all night.