Airbus or Boeing? which do you prefer

[flymab]

Which do you like better and why

[Cheung Airlines]

erm...
If there were "Douglas/MD", I would have chose it. But there isnt, so I choose Airbus.
For some reason, Im anti-Boeing..
Juz because A-320 is better than 737?

[Fabregas]

Airbus because they made in Europe and i think most of them are cheaper then they competitors from Boeing

[iranair777]

Another A vs B thread 

But if I had to choose, it will be Boeing as they are the true aircraft manufacturer

[pck]

Boeing FTW!
They're the only manufacturer that can actually manufacture aircrafts :p
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Ok... they're not the only one, but as iranair said, they are the true aircraft manufacturer. Also, Airbus gave me a bad first impression.

[StephenM]

But if I had to choose, it will be Boeing as they are the true aircraft manufacturer

Whats a "true" aircraft manufacturer, and what isn't? (Definitions)

[Frequent Flyer]

Boeing sounds better than Airbus 

[iranair777]

But if I had to choose, it will be Boeing as they are the true aircraft manufacturer

Whats a "true" aircraft manufacturer, and what isn't? (Definitions)

one where you have a feel for the aircraft as opposed to computers feeling them for you. Traditional way of flying. Yoke instead of joystick.

and that boeing sounds more professional than airbus, which sounds like someone decided to put wings on a bus :p

[StephenM]

one where you have a feel for the aircraft as opposed to computers feeling them for you. Traditional way of flying. Yoke instead of joystick.

Boeing use computers to fly planes too, so they don't make traditional aircraft. Your average Cessna 152 or 172 (non Glass cockpit) is what your describing.

[iranair777]

one where you have a feel for the aircraft as opposed to computers feeling them for you. Traditional way of flying. Yoke instead of joystick.

Boeing use computers to fly planes too, so they don't make traditional aircraft. Your average Cessna 152 or 172 (non Glass cockpit) is what your describing.

i know they use computers, but at least your using a yoke and 'feeling' the aircraft as oppose to just a joystick

[MrOrange]

and that boeing sounds more professional than airbus, which sounds like someone decided to put wings on a bus :p

That's basically the idea behind an aircraft, it's public transport with wings.

[Cheung Airlines]

Whats the problem with a joystick?

Bus drivers don't have a gear selector = less professional?

Old private cars have a gear selector = pro?

[pck]

one where you have a feel for the aircraft as opposed to computers feeling them for you. Traditional way of flying. Yoke instead of joystick.

and that boeing sounds more professional than airbus, which sounds like someone decided to put wings on a bus :p

Hahaha... 
Bus with wings.
Well, tbh, i think the joystick idea was not that great. I mean, try driving your car with a joystick. It'll feel "awkward", right?

[MrOrange]

No, you get used to it. If you had been driving cars with joysticks all your life, you'd find it awkward having to drive a car with a steering wheel.

And @Cheung: good point. Very good.

[ATE24]

On short haul market, I'd suggest Airbus A320. They are:
-faster than 737
-(with certain engine) having a longer range than 737
-more flexible on the configs than 737 (34 combinations VS 8 combinations for the year 2005, perhaps more?)
-generally more fuel-saving than 737
-more competitive on the most important thing: money issue, they are cheaper than 737
The one and only one point that makes me disappointed is: carrying less paxs than 737 (for each competing model pairs).

Why choosing 737 then?

But on the long haul market, I love Boeing, especially 777. Boeing does do a decent work for the long haul market.