Are you a Boeing or Airbus fan, and why?

Question

Personally I like both and have never been into the infamous Boeing vs. Airbus debates!

Answer 1

I've pasted in an excerpt from a paper I wrote while working on my Master's...thought you might be interested.
As a flier, I have issues with Airbus due to the responsibility-authority double bind discussed below; as a passenger, both Boeing and Airbus have compariable accident rates so I'm happy to fly aboard either.

As summarized by Wallace (2000), the differences between the two competing manufacturers’ automation can be defined by who has final authority over the flight controls when the aircraft is near the edge of the flight envelope—the pilot, or the computer. Airbus uses hard limitations to determine into what flight regime it will allow the pilot to command a plane, while Boeing utilizes soft limits, allowing the pilot to override computer limits (Wallace, 2000).
Hard limits, as utilized by Airbus, mean that no matter how much control stick input is made, the flight computers will not allow the aircraft to exceed any of its predetermined boundaries for pitch, roll, g-force, and the like (Ropelewski, 1996). Hard limits can prevent an aircraft from executing maneuvers at its true maximum limitations, as structurally, aircraft tend to have higher limits than noted in their documentation (Wallace, 2000). Boeing uses soft limits, which have many of the same limitations on flight regime, but allow the pilot to override the limitations with extra force on the yoke or throttles.
Olson (2001), writes of the responsibility-authority double bind inherent in hard limits—the fact that a pilot can be held responsible for the safe operation of his or her aircraft without having full authority over the controls, such as under Airbus’s design philosophy. He indicates a necessity to anticipate conflict, as the pilot may not have the authority necessary to intervene after an error has occurred. This, and an inability to design out all instances in which a pilot would need to override the computer, coupled with the inability of the pilot to anticipate all instances of conflict with the FMS, gives rise to increased potential for incident.
In a differing opinion, Last (1989) describes the flight envelope, or ‘hard’ protection feature of the A320 as the aircraft’s greatest benefit to its pilot. In his words, “initial reservations about manoeuvre limitation in extreme situations seem on balance to be more than countered by the freedom to apply maximum input without concern” (p. 1486).
Bent (1997) suggests that it is often business practices, not necessarily safety, which drive the manufacturers philosophies toward automation. He recommends commonality in certain areas of automation design to benefit safety, but suggests there is no overall right way to automate aircraft; he states aircraft procurement by air lines is driven by airframe efficiency rather than automation architecture, and therefore commonality between aircraft manufacturers could increase safety without affecting profits. He suggests manufactures intentionally design automation schema with the sole intent of being different rather than better, to the detriment of commonality and safety. According to Wallace (2000), the pilots union has issued recommendations that the best of Airbus and Boeing designs be integrated into future designs.
Bent (1997) states public perception of highly automated aircraft contains many unfounded fears with regard to passenger safety; historically neither has the advantage. Confrontation between the differing design philosophies, according to Bent (1997), can usually be traced to competition between manufacturers. Statistically, Boeing and Airbus maintain accident rates that are equivalent (Wallace, 2000).

Answer 2

No Boeing no Going!!
a) Boeing are a private company not funded by 4 YES 4 goverments:France, Germany, Italy and England

b) Boeing has a really great history and is proud to make planes

c) Hell they built the 747 some 60 years befor the A380, and the 737 some 40 years befor the A 320.

Boeing all the way!!

Answer 3

I like Boeing. Built stronger and simpler and can still run with the best Airbus.

The 737 and 747 have been in production for almost 40 years and are still selling strong in comparison to Airbus.

The 777 does have hard limits built into its flight control software limiting maximum bank and body angle, as well as minimum speeds. All other Boeings are mechanical/hydraulically controlled so the pilot can do anything.

I think the A380 will be a flop. After Airbus came out with the A300, all of Boeing's new designs have been twins. Four engined airliners are dinosaurs now with extended ETOPS limits and high fuel prices.

Answer 4

Airbus is full of technologies which is good but not when you want to test your personal flying skills. I prefer Boeing over Airbus. Boeing aircrafts are tough and a good way to get your skills in use. You have computers and manual aswell so its upto you to use the aircraft system or manual. So Boeing rules...

Answer 5

I like Boeing because they also make aircraft for the USAF, like the B-52 Stratofortress, E-8 J-STARS, KC-135 Stratotanker, E-6 Mercury, E-4B, V-22 Osprey, EC/RC-135, B-47 Stratojet, B-29 Superfortress, and B-17 "Flying Fortress". Airbus only makes civilian aircraft. Airbus also keeps delaying the A380. That's why they suck.

Answer 6

I'll have to go with Boeing.

I have a hard time with Airbus, mostly due to the philosophy of not trusting pilots.

Airbus has been successful mostly thanks to the huge subsidies it gets from European countries. Ironically, the government meddling that comes with financial aid is costing them right now with all the A380 trouble (They now need to sell at least 400 A380s, just to break even.)

Airbus aircraft are very good, but not better than Boeing.

From a safety point of view, they are both about the same (slight edge in favor of Boeing 737s against A320).

Subjectively, the 787 Dreamliner had me at hello. For all it's size, the A380 does not make me Dream (pun intended) of fying it.

Answer 7

I like Boeing better.
Main thing, I don;t like the side-stick control style in the Airbus. Great for a small single engine, or on a fighter, but not the handyest thing on a larg airliner.

Answer 8

hello I'm a Boeing fan. why? well the Boeing industry make way better aircraft carriers thought the world. Airbus make way fewer aircraft carriers and they dint make as much. airbus planes aren't as common as Boeing. every one knows Boeing for there great serves es and planes.Airbus aircraft are very good, but not better than Boeing.
This is why i like Boeing better than airbus.

Answer 9

I like boeing better because airbus isn't being to responsible with the new A380, theres just more delays and delays on it, also boeing is more popular in america with the B737

Answer 10

Well, I prefer to work on Boeing as they give more acess to certain components. Airbus is cramped and confined