Europe says 737 Max won't fly until it completes it own design review

Re:Europe says 737 Max won't fly until it completes it own d... by magduf on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @10:52AM (#19981804)

I have no doubt the older 737s are safe, but they're still crappy planes to fly on as a passenger. Given similar cost, I'll pick an Airbus instead. It's like taking a road trip in a 1967 Mustang vs. and car from 2015. Even if you don't have any incidents, the 1967 car is going to be a pretty lousy experience as far as passenger comfort, noise, and ride quality.

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Re:Europe says 737 Max won't fly until it completes it own d... by tssva on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @11:14AM (#19982076)

I ridden on some pretty uncomfortable Airbus planes. Passenger comfort has more to do with airline choices regarding types and number of seats than model of aircraft.

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Re:Europe says 737 Max won't fly until it completes it own d... by magduf on Thursday May 23, 2019 @12:37PM (#19993270)

Competing Airbus planes have more width, which means the seats can be physically larger. Choosing different seats isn't possible in the 737: the fuselage width is fixed. The only thing they could do to get around this is go to a 2+3 layout, and they're not going to do that because the whole reason for buying and using this plane is economy.

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