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Last month, I consciously chose a flight from the same airline that used an Airbus plane over a Boeing plane. I wonder if airlines have data showing that their
by aurareturn 3y ago
Last month, I consciously chose a flight from the same airline that used an Airbus plane over a Boeing plane.
I wonder if airlines have data showing that their Airbus flights are more popular than Boeing flights after adjusting differences.
- fatnoah 3y agoI absolutely refuse to book any flight with a MAX aircraft.
- aurareturn 3y agoI chose a flight using an Airbus 350 over a 787. I remember reading an article about how some Boeing employees are surprised the 787 planes don’t have more issues because their warnings about quality issues are ignored.
- dkjaudyeqooe 3y agoBesides not being a deathtrap, the A350 also has wider seats in economy due to a wider fuselage.
- arcticbull 3y agoSame with the A318/319/320/321 vs the 737. The widest appear to be the C-Series/A220 - in my experience pretty consistently 19"+.
- brigade 3y agoNot for long, 10 abreast will almost certainly become the standard configuration with the NPS models
- Aeolun 3y agoIt can also survive a colision with another aircraft while landing, and people can survive inside it for 20 minutes while it is literally on fire. That’s pretty compelling.
- baz00 3y agoSame here. Airbus every time. Also I know a 737 MAX pilot who had time on A320 and he said fly A320 if you can.
- calf 3y agoA320 is the smaller plane, right? I've heard passengers love the A350 as well.
- depereo 3y agoI know myself and a couple other people who do the same, would be fascinating to see if it's common enough to show up in statistics. It's not even just the safety, the Boeing Dreamliner for example is shockingly uncomfortable to fly in.
- wkat4242 3y agoI was pleasantly surprised recently that a much smaller airliner the Embraer 195 had much more cabin comfort than a 737. Considering the smaller size I was expecting the opposite.
- Grimburger 3y ago> the Boeing Dreamliner for example is shockingly uncomfortable to fly in Struggling with this comment, I do a lot of long-haul and the dreamliner is a clear differentiator on arrival due to cabin pressure and humidity. Boeing seems to have made a lot of mistakes over the years but I seek out a dreamliner for anything over 8 hours. Perhaps you are the victim of the airline more than the aircraft itself?
- danpalmer 3y agoThe 787 is nice, but the competing A350 and A380 both have similar pressurisation and I haven't noticed humidity issues on either. I think the 787 was a significant step up on the 777, but compared to modern alternatives I think it probably is slightly less comfortable.
- ddalex 3y agoQuick Google search suggests that humidity is better on A350 (20%) compared to B787(15%)
- Grimburger 3y ago> Park praised three aircraft types in particular: the Airbus A380, the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A350. > The 787 and A350 nudge the humidity up to approximately 25% — an incremental upgrade, to be sure, but an upgrade nonetheless. That's because their composite-materials fuselages won't rust like metal ones would under increased humidity. https://thepointsguy.com/news/the-healthiest-planes-in-the-air-today/ https://thepointsguy.com/news/the-healthiest-planes-in-the-a... Haven't been on an A350 but definitely enjoyed the other two for long-haul. There's a noticeable difference when you spend enough time in that tube, Sydney to London is 24hr's straight with a short time off the plane halfway in the middle of the night. Long-haul is the default for Australians travelling internationally.
- dclowd9901 3y agoThey used to say “if it’s not Boeing, I’m not going.” Some sort of jingoistic tripe. I wonder how many true believers are left after all the trash Boeing has been putting out lately.
- nomilk 3y agoIs there a browser addon that can list the type of plane next to the flight in popular flight search tools? (e.g. Google Flights, SkyScanner etc). I’d love such an addon.
- danpalmer 3y agoGoogle Flights already does it, I am a frequent and thankful user!
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- cbhl 3y agoI think the algorithmic flight pricing has picked up on this. I was seeing flights on 737 Max 8 were easily 10-20% cheaper compared to other models on a given route and date. The 737 Max 8 ended up being my most flown model in 2023.