I flew the 733 and 737NG then converted onto the Airbus. I wasn't keen to go on the Airbus at first being a Boeing fan but after flying the Airbus for a couple of months I started to prefer it to the Boeing.
From the start I found the Airbus by far more comfortable to work in compared to the Boeing. It doesn't take long to get used to the sidestick and some of the thing the Airbus can do are fantastic, an NDB approach is so easy in the Airbus and you can fly a typical crosswind landing technique (even though it's not recommended) as long as you remember you can't keep applying the side stick to the left or right otherwise it will continue to bank in that direction, all you do is apply a little bit of side stick to get some bank on and let go of the stick, the Aibus will hold that bank angle and just use a touch of rudder to keep it straight just as you cross the threshold of the runway it seems to work well but is a bit more trickey than the Boeing.
The only downside to the Airbus compared to the Boeing seems to be build quality. Some of our oldest Airbuses are only a couple of years old, even ones that are a couple of months old are starting to fall apart on the interior side of things.
I'm sorry but I can't see a 25 year Airbus airframe flying in 3rd world countries like some of the very old Boeings.
Both makes of aircraft are brilliant but if I had the choice I think I would take the Airbus.