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Good article - Its been said here before though that these days the pilots are probably the last people consulted about aircraft design. Bean-counters first, then the passengers, then maybe the pilots.
And as the article says, the Aircraft type is more of a personal preference than anything. An Airline pilot does make choices more based on seniority and the runs themselves and doesn't have any choice in the Aircraft that is assigned to it, so it's to their advantage to qualify in all types that they can. As a semi-retired corporate pilot, I had the advantage of the same aircraft most of the time. I did, and still prefer Boeing and am not typed in an Airbus.
i have never flown in an airbus so i don't know anything as i have alaways flown in a boeing aircraft
Being very honest, flying commercial, unless you are real picky and looking, most PAX either can't tell or don't care what they are on, as long as it takes off and lands and they don't spill a drink on their trip. with most loading/unloading done on jetways now, you don't get a chance to look the plane over that close. The main difference is in the cockpit.
I've never flown on a jet in my life. Only in a C172 but when I do start flying (or if I will) I will definitely go with Boeing.
I've flown the 747, DC-8 and now the A-300. We rarely ever have any mechanical problems. It's slow and makes you a little uneasy in turbulence. People say it's the first airplane to fly like the simulator. I really like it.