To: cyborg; budanski
I like Jet Blue and I am a member of their sky-miles program. I have always had good experiences with them. However, one thing that always troubled me was the use of Airbus planes. It seems to me that when I read about a large passenger plane crashing for no apparent reason, 3 times out of 4 it is an Airbus. And as I recall from my reading, one of the main things that makes it attractive is that it is cheaper than most of its competitors. That does not necessarily reassure me.
To: Revenge Of Daffy-Duck
To: Revenge Of Daffy-Duck
I have heard good things about them too. Regarding the planes, I am sure they've considered it. I also think this was already arranged way before Iraq. They're discount. If they bought the most expensive they'd pass it onto ticket buyers.
28 posted on
04/30/2003 8:58:00 PM PDT by
cyborg
To: Revenge Of Daffy-Duck
From the perspective of 23 years of experience maintaining aircraft: I will take a Boeing over an Airbus any day. Boeings are much more user-friendly for the mechanic. Whenever I have to make a "MX house-call" the last aircraft that my eyes want to see on that tarmac is an Airbus. The airframe, in general, is a nightmare to work around--too damn high off the deck, although the flightdeck is laid out superbly well. Everything is fly-by-wire now, and that is the most troubling aspect--no solid connections between the pilot and the flight controls. (Experience: B707, 727, 737, 747, 757, 767; Lockheed L1011; DC8, DC9, MD80; Airbus A300, A310, A320)
62 posted on
04/30/2003 9:44:57 PM PDT by
jt8d
(War is better than terrorism)
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