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Old 15th Dec 2006, 15:30
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haughtney1
 
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I have yet to find a SINGLE captain who's been on the 'bus for a year or two who would ever want to go back on the Boeing.
Blah blah blah...wait till the 787 rolls around (sorry Luke..you all right lah?)

Actually I think the 737NG/A319/20/21 comparison misses the point, they are totally different design concepts
(boeing..update a 40yr old design just enough to keep the type cert valid)
(Airboooos a clean sheet of paper....and not enough engine power )

My experience of the 320 is only in the sim, but I have to say I like the layout..and many of the knobs and widgets are quite intuitive..so no complaints..even though I'm a boeing boy.
Talk to an engineer on the other hand...and its a different story, they bloody hate the things! Poor build quality, under engineered structures, and cabin floors that need constant attention.
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