Airbus = Bad airplane to fly

[SUBMAN1]

k - Spent 12 hours on Airbus aircraft exclusively in the last 2 weeks, and I can honestly say - I'll never fly them again if at all possible. I couldn't get first class on such short notice, but even the first class seats weren't much better than coach anyway (cloth seats for first class??). I dunno. It got me where I was going, but everything in the plane is not only uncomfortable (Boeing provides much better seat options to its customers), but incredibly noisy. The isles are tiny to and every time the stewardess walked by, she bumped the hell out of me.

The Aux APU also had an issue, so mechanics running up and down the plane trying to fix it.

Anyway, you Europeans can have your Airbus aircraft. I won't fly them ever again if at all possible. I'll pay extra to fly Boeing and this is the first Airbus I've flown in 10 years with similar experiences to what I flew 10 years ago.

They did fix the water dripping on my leg problem though - By drying the plane out so much with A/C that you practically get a nose bleed.

-S

[HunterICX]

Cant see the problem as I experienced them in a Boeieng as well.
especialy the last time , as I was half deaf for 2 days because the Pressure mecanism didnt work so well on that flight (it felt like my head was going to be split into 2 parts and my ears hurted like hell then ever before)

but you dont hear me complain about it, whats the point in that?. as NONE of the planes (boeing or Aurbus) are perfect.

[TteFAboB]

The point is: Airbus planes have a cheap joystick instead of a yoke. Compare:


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Case closed.

[DAB]

I was under the impression that seats and internal configeration is largely down to the individual airlines - not the aircraft builders. Like blaming the builder of a house for the occupants taste in decor

I've flown in BA Airbuses and Boings (on the same day) - the seats that were used in both were identical

[robbo180265]

#Yawn# Who Cares?

[joea]

Originally Posted by robbo180265

#Yawn# Who Cares?

It's the airline not the plane.

[CCIP]

I smell brand loyalty. I don't really like brand loyalty :hmm:

As I said in the other thread, my experiences flying airbus so far have all been good, and I dare say generally more comfortable than my trips in Boeings.

[gnirtS]

Originally Posted by DAB

I was under the impression that seats and internal configeration is largely down to the individual airlines

It is, entirely. Airlines specify all of that.

I've flown in BA Airbuses and Boings (on the same day) - the seats that were used in both were identical

Same here, connecting flights and so on. Same seats, same decor, same seat pitch. You wouldnt know what aircraft type you were on without reading the safety card.

[Penelope_Grey]

Ah well... look at it this way, if a plane goes down you're toast whether its a Boeing or an Airbus. So don't critique the plane too much, simply say, any landing you can walk away from is a good one. Personally, the flight itself doesn't bother me at all, its the landing that is of paramount importance to me.

I hate flying.

[Tchocky]

Looking at Subman's last thread on this, it appears he was expecting to be disappointed.

Confirmation bias, much?

[Fish]

Originally Posted by Penelope_Grey

Ah well... look at it this way, if a plane goes down you're toast whether its a Boeing or an Airbus. So don't critique the plane too much, simply say, any landing you can walk away from is a good one. Personally, the flight itself doesn't bother me at all, its the landing that is of paramount importance to me.

I hate flying.

Last flight, let me think, ..before seven years. A small two prop plane, no seats, I sat on the floor. Decided to leave at 12000 feet, oops, no chute.

Glad my partner had one.

[FIREWALL]

Originally Posted by TteFAboB

The point is: Airbus planes have a cheap joystick instead of a yoke. Compare:


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Case closed.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: I'm a 747 guy all the way.

[AntEater]

Four legs good, two legs baaaaaaaaad....

[Payoff]

I like any plane that has the same number of landings as take offs.

[JSLTIGER]

Originally Posted by Payoff

I like any plane that has the same number of landings as take offs.

Allow me to amend that statement: safe* landings.