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Not OP but I will go out of my way to select Airbus jets; their NVH is noticeably lower than Boeings jets, which results in a far more comfortable travel, espec
by _s 9y ago
Not OP but I will go out of my way to select Airbus jets; their NVH is noticeably lower than Boeings jets, which results in a far more comfortable travel, especially long-haul (A380 being up there in terms of comfort).
- jandrese 9y agoPersonally I find Boeing seats to be more comfortable than Airbus seats. Maybe it's just my butt but it is noticeable.
- Someone1234 9y agoNeither one is a seat manufacturer. Airline seats are independently purchased, and while both Boeing and Airbus have contracts for factory installed seating (and for their demo aircraft), most larger airlines seem to independently source and install their own seats. One seat model could appear on both an Airbus and Boeing aircraft. See: http://www.airlineupdate.com/content_subscription/interiors/int_seating.htm http://www.airlineupdate.com/content_subscription/interiors/...
- jsjohnst 9y agoExcept for the 787. If memory is correct, Boeing dictates what brand / models of seat is used in the 787 (something rather unusual). I can try and find a source if needed, but I’m pretty sure I heard that from a reliable source.
- Someone1234 9y agoTheir contract with LIFT by EnCore on a single aircraft type doesn't negate the point I made. Which was that neither aircraft manufacturer is a seat manufacturer, and that most seats aren't aircraft manufacturer exclusives. Seat manufacturers produce seats for both Boeing and Airbus aircraft and aside from brackets, they're identical. So claiming that one manufacturer is more comfortable than the other is a little odd, given the market realities in the industry.
- jsjohnst 9y agoI didn’t disagree with your core point (in fact, I completely agree with it). I was just clarifying that in the case of the 787, it wasn’t the airline’s choice.
- cr1895 9y agoSo does that mean the placement of the overhead light/call button is the same in all of them? I had an economy comfort seat on a KLM 787 recently and the buttons were affixed to the inside of the seat arm at leg level, and not recessed. I kept turning on the overhead light with my leg all through the night. Infuriatingly poor design. A few mm's more recess would likely have made it much harder to accidentally press. Overall quite a negative first 787 experience...
- jfyne 9y agoNorwegian 787s have the light and call buttons as part of the touch screen display in front of you. So different per customer
- cr1895 9y agoAh, I wonder if only the bulkhead seats are different. In those the display isn't always in front of you so the light control has to be available elsewhere. Next time I'll avoid a bulkhead seat in any case.
- jandrese 9y agoWeird then that the seats they install in Airbus jets are distinct from the ones they install in Boeing jets.
- mixmastamyk 9y agoNVH?
- King-Aaron 9y agoNoise/Vibrations/Harshness
- keir-rex 9y agoIt’s a regular occurrence on HN someone dropping an acronym that is so obscure or specific to the topic at hand, and without explanation, that no amount of googleitsu will find the correct decoding. In this case it was pretty easy,nvh = noise, vibration, harshness.
- jzl 9y agoI had to google it too. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noise,_vibration,_and_harshness https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noise,_vibration,_and_harshnes...