I HAVE FLOWN BOTH BOING AND AIRBUS TYPES, BOTTOM LINE IS THEY BOTH MAKE VERY GOOD AEROPLANES. I DON'T CARE WHICH I FLY. WITH REGARD TO DESCENTS INTO DXB, THESE DAYS A LOT OF A/C ARRIVING FROM EUROPE ARRIVING AT PEAK TIME ROUTE VIA IRAN. AS YOU HAVE TO BE ANYTHING BETWEEN FL230 TO FL270 20NM BEFORE ORSAR, I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT ALLEVIATED THE DESCENT SPEED PROBLEMS. WITH THOSE RESTRICTIONS EVEN AN A330 IS A BIT LOW ON PROFILE LANDING ON 12 IN DXB LET ALONE 30!!