Originally Posted by
bobbytables
a big chunk of recent safety advances has accrued to Airbus operators and not to Boeing operators because of Boeing’s desire (pushed by their airline customers) to keep commonality. It’s not a popular thing to say, but Boeing aircraft are less safe than Airbus aircraft. They demand more from the humans operating them, and humans are fallible.
If you except the 737MAX MCAS
-up, the stats don't back that up. The 737NG and the A320 hull loss rates are nearly identical.