[Skybird]

The question of which airplane is the most comfortable one will be needed to be answered again once the A380 enters normal service this autumn. The seat configuration is depending on the demands the carriers are demanding, of course, but typically the plane offers 50% more space, but adds only 35% more seats (judging by the demands of carriers who ordered so far), which is said to increase the space per passenger even in economy class. Cabin comfort also is specified to be the most silent and best-air-conditioned cabin of any type of airliner in operation. Add to that an unrivalled level of space and luxury for the premium flight classes, a fuel consummation rate 20% below that of the latest 747 type, most modern cockpit design and an agile handling that pilots so far have described to match that of a small business jet despite the A380 being a huge beast of a bird, and you know who currently leads the pack concerning aircraft design. The multi-national mismanagement that brought the consortium into trouble over the last years does not change the technical specifications of the airplane itself. Of course, the Dreamliner will follow sooner or later, let's see what it will bring. But both airplanes would not exist - without the competition between Boeing and Airbus. - I personally will always prefer a travel per ship, if I could afford it time-wise.