Airbus or Boeing? which do you prefer

[dskluz]

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

OK, I choose Boeing because they're a US company. 

[Japanair]

I'm a big fan of Boeing in real life, but in-game I would prefer the A3XX Family over the 7X7 family (especially A32X/737NG) because of the speed, efficiency, etc... I think it's kind of cheaper too...

[AirShuttle]

Airbus all the waaaay!
Airbus has a lower end model like the A319, available long range too! In my opinion the best continental plane, good pax at 145 and good speed and range!
the A320 series is awesome for a higher end continental shuttle.
AIRBUS ALL THE WAY!

[StephenM]

At first I thought it might be an Airbus vs Boeing thread with regard to how they are in-game, time to move it to the General-General Chat.

[ATE24]

At first I thought it might be an Airbus vs Boeing thread with regard to how they are in-game, time to move it to the General-General Chat.

Well at least I'm talking with reference to the in-game data.
I was stunned by the large variety of engine choices, speed, range...and also price (!) when I'm dumping out the data from the in-game database to a formatted list for aircraft selection process in the forthcoming private world. Good job Airbus!

[Pavel]

For pilots, definatly Airbus. For a passenger...um...maybe airbus too, hard choice.

[flymab]

Why choosing 737 then?

The 737 is cheaper to maintain

[flymab]

At first I thought it might be an Airbus vs Boeing thread with regard to how they are in-game, time to move it to the General-General Chat.

it's both  Real life and virtual

[MrOrange]

Ideally, it would be

Just to add, passenger-wise, I personally prefer Airbus as well.

[XeniaAirways]

Boeing all the way.

Personally, I love the Boeing 717... the 2x3 configuration is quite nice.  Of course, the Boeing 737NG is great for comfort, although the cabin is narrower.  My favorite aircraft of all time, of course, is the Boeing 747... the dome up in the front is just so much nicer than the competing Airbus A380... and the seating on a 747 is quite nice, roomy, and comfortable.  I've never been on a 777 but that's something I must try.

This is what I know...
[ul]

• Boeing 737 aircraft are lower to the ground, thus making them cheaper to maintain, with lower turn times for airlines.  That's why Southwest Airlines can turn a 140-seat plane in 25 minutes and be profitable!
• I was of the understanding that the Boeing 737NG is more fuel efficient than the competing Airbus A320 family, just because it is newer and utilizes newer technology.
• I appreciate Airbus' thought in the fly-by-wire technology and cockpit commonality (which is great)... but I feel safer with Boeing's traditional cockpit.  Of course, Boeing does utilize a glass cockpit which replaces the traditional instruments; however, unlike Airbus, the pilot actually has direct control of the hydraulics systems, rather than relying on a computer to fly the plane.
  
• The shape of the 737 seems to be more comfortable to me.  The windows are placed in more comfortable positions for passengers, although apparently Europeans find the Airbus design, with the wider fuselage at shoulder level more comfortable.
[/ul]

Aircraft I have flown in:
M80 -- AA
DC9 -- AS
CRJ -- DL
CR7 -- UA
ERJ -- AA
732 -- AQ
735 -- WN
738 -- DL
744 -- CX, SQ
752 -- AA
762 (?) -- HA
319 -- UA
320 -- UA

I have only flown Boeing 707s, 727s, and 737 Classics in the game.

[StephenM]

I think I heard on the radio Yesterday Boeing got a total of just over $150m from 2 aircraft orders, while Airbus got $6.5bn at the Paris Air Show? Obviously the location is important, but Boeing should do better than that.

[iranair777]

stephen, the factors are huge for why that happened. Boeing has iirc, about 3000 aircraft backlog. The order your talking about is all A320's. They might have chosen airbus as they have less time to wait than with Boeing, therefore less more aircraft have already been ordered on boeings books

[Severnaya]

Airbus usually tries to keeps contracts secret and reveals them during air shows.

[AirHanoverInternational]

As for the American-European thing: Mr. Boeing had German parents
As for the yoke-joystick thing: if humans did not make any progress we would still live in caves without our computers and internet

I decided for Airbus. Since my first flight on the A320 family I loved the quiet engines and the ability for very smooth touch-downs which I never experienced in a B737.

(But if there were a choice for the BAe146 I would have voted for that one. Looks great, powerful engines, comfortable seats.)

[ATE24]

(But if there were a choice for the BAe146 I would have voted for that one. Looks great, powerful engines, comfortable seats.)

Is it a bit too many engines?