Boeing vs. Airbus
 

The big battles.

I'd prefer Boeings because they seem more pilot friendly.

Well, I fly Boeings and prefer them overall. However, having jumpseated on many Airbuses I must say I love how quiet and pilot friendly they seem to be. Ideally, I'd like a Boeing aircraft that's as quiet as an Airbus and that has a joystick so I can read my paper, I mean the must-read-bulletins without that big stick between my legs getting in a way... Hey, don't be jealous now... :D

...based on what assumptions or observations?

It not being French is good enough for me! ;)

Never flew the Bus, but flying an airplane that the the throttles don't move?.............that would seem to me like taking away one of your five senses?

True, but you'd regain your hearing? LOL

To be fair, our (big brown) 75s are much louder than most pax 75s. Sometimes I feel like taking my David Clark headset out of it's retirement... ;)

Voted B btw.

I have only flow the old versions of both Boeing and Airbus. 72,74, & A-300. I still prefer Boeing.

Considering all the US components on the airplane, that is an interesting comment. And considering the international components on the Boeings.

Moving autothrottles also move when the engine is shut down.. or at least they did on the 737 and 757. So, if one is expecting VALID tactile feedback, they may be surprised.

Not that one way is better but they are different. What I found was with the non-moving throttles, I spent more time actually looking at eng instruments.

In general, the propensity to mow down trees during demo flights, loss of vertical stab, total or multiple partial loss of rudder surface in flight, and recent loss of and near loss of aircraft due to possible pitot static problems come to mind. There is that French thing too.

I'm sure they build a fine product and Boeing does too. Just the observations of a non 'Bus driver.:D


They are both products of a global economy, it is just that I prefer the benefits of such an arrangement accrue primarily to my country, chauvanist that I am, not to say that other countries are not just as wonderful and full of well-meaning people.

Still betting the 380 will cut them down in the long term.