AIR BUS

[Scout943]

Boeings competition http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/flying-a350-airbus-s-most-technologically-advanced-airliner

 

[mohavesam]

Real pilots prefer Boeing airframes.

 

[sliclee]

There is no use for pilots except private.

 

[sceva]

Douglas Commercial Airliners were better yet. DC and MD series. Of course, having worked for McDonnell Douglas I will admit to being prejudiced.

 

[Bull Barrel]

Now it's McBoeing.

 

[SAJohn]

I once had the pleasure of meeting Donald Douglas, Jr. He was a really great guy.

 

[RugerHound]

If I'm REAL lucky, I'll never have occasion to use any commercial transportation again...

But they're purdy to look at!

 

[Jeepnik]

Remember when we were kids and made model airplanes out of plastic? Well it's really catching on with aircraft manufactures today. Well, really they are carbon fiber, but...

 

[DA_TriggR4Ruger]

Most of the newer systems don't even need pilots anymore, and any major stuff can be done remotely now.

 

[Colonialgirl]

Most of the newer systems don't even need pilots anymore, and any major stuff can be done remotely now.

This is a completely automated aircraft, there are NO pilots aboard, Passengers should NOT worry, Nothing can go wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong. :lol: :mrgreen:

 

[coach]

Does anybody fly the Airbus in the US?
I wonder if an automated plane could have landed that plane in the Hudson after the engines failed.
Automation is generally a good thing, but I wouldn't get on a plane without a pilot.

 

[737tdi]

Does anybody fly the Airbus in the US?
I wonder if an automated plane could have landed that plane in the Hudson after the engines failed.
Automation is generally a good thing, but I wouldn't get on a plane without a pilot.

I am guessing this is a serious question. The answer is almost all airlines fly some version of the Airbus and have for decades. My airline doesn't but that's just us.

As far as the automation part, it is important but IMO should never be depended on 100% of the time. Almost all of the catastrophic Airbus accidents have been caused due to automation. Not slamming Airbus at all but the more you automate the less experience the drivers get of actually flying the aircraft.

Did anyone see the report of the inaugural flight of the A350 out of JFK by Qatar airlines? The "aircraft rejected" it's own takeoff because it thought the runway was to short, it isn't. Computers are nice but are not infallible because humans write the software.


Karl

 

[427mach1]

As far as the automation part, it is important but IMO should never be depended on 100% of the time. Almost all of the catastrophic Airbus accidents have been caused due to automation. Not slamming Airbus at all but the more you automate the less experience the drivers get of actually flying the aircraft.

Karl

I agree completely! I have never liked the fact that Airbus gives more authority to the flight control system than it gives to the pilot. It has bitten them in the rear on many occasions. See the video link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9gELPxPG8Q

 

[coach]

It was a serious question, I have never seen or flown on an Airbus. I've only heard about them overseas. Just wondering.

 

[427mach1]

It was a serious question, I have never seen or flown on an Airbus. I've only heard about them overseas. Just wondering.

Coach, if you have done much commercial flying, you probably have seen them but you just didn't realize it. Unless you are really "up" on your airplane identification, a lot of the Airbus and Boeing models can look very similar.

 

[737tdi]

It was a serious question, I have never seen or flown on an Airbus. I've only heard about them overseas. Just wondering.

Coach: I wasn't trying to be rude . Up until a couple of years ago Jet Blue flew the Airbus A320 exclusively. Virgin America uses the Airbus exclusively. AA, United and Delta use a mixture of Boeings and Airbuses. SWA is the only airline that I know of that is exclusively Boeing and that makes my job as a mech. so much easier. The Airbus A319, A320 and A321 are basically the same aircraft just each is longer then the previous and is second only to the Boeing 737 in popularity/usage.

Karl

 

[Bull Barrel]

Having only one aircraft makes it easy for the airline to operate them, too.