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I think the better way to describe this would be that Airbus has more of their plane models be on a modern base. All of Airbus models are fly by wire and almos
by the_mitsuhiko 6y ago
I think the better way to describe this would be that Airbus has more of their plane models be on a modern base. All of Airbus models are fly by wire and almost all share the same type rating.
Specifically the 737 and 757 are based on very old designs.
- nickff 6y agoThe 757 has been out of production for 16 years, it's just common because it's cost-effective to own and operate for a variety of services. With respect to type ratings, Airbus shares type ratings between the 330, 340, and 350, but the 340 is basically gone (few operators), and the 320 (their most numerous airframe) is a different type. Boeing has common type ratings for the 777 and 787, as well as for the 757 and 767.
- Aloha 6y agoBoeing is looking at restarting 757 production as an interim product until a new aircraft can be brought online.
- hajola 6y agoIs the new aircraft supposed to emerge from the Yellowstone project (Y1)?
- ryguytilidie 6y agoDo you have a source for this? I hear this every year and it never happens.
- the_mitsuhiko 6y agoIt’s unclear if it happens but it has been mentioned more than once over the last two years.
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- Aloha 6y agohttps://www.reuters.com/article/aircraft-projects-idUSL5N2CF5PN https://www.reuters.com/article/aircraft-projects-idUSL5N2CF...
- Xixi 6y agoFrom what I read the "757-Plus" comments have been widely miss-understood: Boeing is looking at developing a new plane in roughly the same market segment as where the 757 was sitting. They are not looking at restarting the 757 production. The interim airliner would be an enhanced 767, that is still in production (although not as a passenger aircraft).
- raverbashing 6y agoI don't think the type rating matches between the 330 and 350, there's a 330Neo that might match (and yes it matches between the 330/340)
- selectodude 6y agoThey do. A330/A340/A350 are all on the same type rating. A319/320/321 are on the other Airbus type rating. Boeing has the 737, 747, 757/767 and 777/787 types. Boeing has more type ratings because there is less computerization, all airbus planes fly the same under normal law.
- raverbashing 6y agoActually we're both wrong, according to the FAA (source: https://registry.faa.gov/TypeRatings/ https://registry.faa.gov/TypeRatings/ ) It's A330/A330Neo together, but A340 and A350 separately, 3 separate types 757/767 but 777 and 787 separately (And 747 and 747-4/8 are separate as well)
- selectodude 6y agoCould have fooled Airbus. https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/news/en/2014/10/the-common-type-rating-is-approved-for-a350-xwb-and-a330-pilot-training.html https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/news/en/2014/10/the-common-t...
- raverbashing 6y agoWell, that was weird. A quick Google search doesn't answer it directly but it might be something like: FAA (and maybe EASA) takes it as 2 types but it only requires a difference training from the 330->350. From the link: The new regulatory approval means that pilots who are qualified and current on the A330 can already commence their preparations to take the A350 XWB’s controls by undergoing “differences training” only Based on https://www.pprune.org/tech-log/609896-sff-a330-a350.html https://www.pprune.org/tech-log/609896-sff-a330-a350.html
- throwaheyy 6y agoThe 757 is just 5 years older (by first flight) than the A320.