iaflyer

Someone posted the list in the ALPA forum, I have it, but it's not possible to post it here. Take a gander around those forums, search for DBMS codes or something like that.

Wasatch Phantom

I'm not an engineer, just a pilot.

I've flown the MD-90, 737-800 and the A-320 as a captain. I've flown multiple 737 variants as a first officer. (In the interest of full disclosure I own stock in Boeing.) My not so humble opinion is the A-320 is a vastly superior product. The 88/90 is a rehashed DC-9. Though many on this forum swear allegiance to it, in reality it's a slightly updated DC-9.

The 737 next generation (a marketing phrase if ever there was one!) is also yesterday's news. The really sad thing is Boeing could have created a world class product. Instead, to make SWA happy, they created a totally mediocre aircraft. When you look at the 777 and even the 767-400 (which came out at roughly the same time as the 737 NG) you realize just how underwhelming the 737 NG is.

Boeing screwed the pooch on the 787....

I have zero confidence that with their disastrous reliance on outsourcing, combined with so much of their corporate resources devoted to the 787 and 747-800 programs, they could create a really exceptional aircraft. And when you factor in that SWA as a potential large purchaser would have significant influence on the design I'm not at all optimistic in the follow-on aircraft being world class.

satchip

Airlines Jockey for Europe?s Free Carbon Permits: Energy Markets - Bloomberg

Once again the hoaxers are threatening our prosperity.

chuck416

I hate to say it, but I think you are spot-on in your assessment of Boeing vs Airbus. I think Airbus is going to have a hay-day in the next couple of decades IF they don't step on their own toes with the A-380, and that C-130 competitor they have been trying to get into the market with. They are about as behind schedule/over cost with it, as Boeing is with the 787. But the difference I see is that Airbus seems to be more ready to listen to their customers than Boeing--at least on the commercial aviation side. That's the thing that keeps Boeing's stock going up. They are flush with military contracts and space delivery systems to keep them going for a long time. I deplore the idea of not "buying American", but when the supplier doesn't listen to their customers......I truly hope BA gets their act together.

Columbia

FWIW- pax prefer the 320 over the 737. The wider aisle is certainly nicer.

buzzpat

That's a pretty overarching statement. I'll buy that to a degree but for the fact that most DAL 73s have more FC seats, and have sat TV and wireless. Most of the DAL 320s don't. Also, being able to actually read the rows and seats on the 320 would be a huge improvement. I fly the 73N, I DH all too often on the 320, I can't tell you how many times I've had to point pax towards their proper seats on the 320. I know where to look and I can't find the frikkin things. Who designed the row/seat identifiers, and why?

contrails

They are illuminated with large numbers! The row numbers cannot be any easier to see than on the A-320 series.

If the amenitites were the same (PTV etc.) the A-319/320 would blow the 737 out of the water.

They both have gogo internet though...if I was someone with a Netflix account I'd take the 320 in a second. Pick your own entertainment.

hockeypilot44

I can't believe how many of our pilots are pussies. It's a bad change. We were on a famous beach. Now we're in a shopping plaza. I'm amazed how many of our pilots complained about the FLL layover. There were beautiful women on that beach. There were great bars on that beach. What more do you need? Now our FLL layover is no different than a GRR or FNT layover.

Rather B Fishin

^^^^^^^^^^^^^ amen. No fish in a shopping plaza, well unless you count the goldfish at the local petmart...........

hoserpilot

One of my best layovers was when the Captain and I went driftboat fishing in FLL. We didn't catch anything but a really good buzz. I filled my lunchbag with beer only to find out the boat captain had a cooler full of dollar beers. He whipped those bad boys out when we were off the coast a couple miles. $25 for four hours out on the ocean and now were stuck at another shopping mall....that sucks.


BTW, I got to fly a Maule today. WOW!!! My feet have gotten really lazy flying the Maddog.