I deliberately avoided the "debatable" issues, and I can prove every one of those that make up that list (give me until tomorrow though - it's late).
Fair enough, why don't you start with this one, thinking back to 1984 when the A-320 was being designed as the first FBW commercial jetliner.
Airbus pushed hard for more automation, and their airliners are more automated than any other types of the same vintage.