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a_loser · 10-10-2005, 02:29 PM

While it may not have been AA, it was still an Airbus product, so I think it's still (mostly) on topic.....

Back in 2002 I flew to Switzerland on United Express and Lufthansa, with a routing of GRB -> ORD -> FRA -> ZRH -> MUC -> ORD -> GRB (United Express to/from Green Bay and Lufthansa on the rest).
GRB -> ORD -> GRB was a BAe146 which wasn't bad; definitely the most comfortable regional I was on. ORD -> FRA was a 747; I felt very safe (the plane seemed to be solidly built). FRA -> ZRH was an A320; my first impression was that it seemed "flimsy" (watching the other A32x series planes taking off, they all seemed to be "flimsy" since all of the other planes were keeping their wings level.
ZRH -> MUC was a CRJ; again, seemed to be "flimsy" since all of the other planes were keeping their wings level. And, it also proved the "joke" that you can tell who the captain is and who the FO is based on which way their head is tilted... Our passenger seats seemed to be the same.
MUC -> ORD was an A340. Now, I know the A340 is Airbus' response (right word?) to the 747, so I expected that it would seem just as solidly built as the 747. I soon realized that, like the A320, the A340 seemed to be "flimsy" (compared to the 747). Oh, and for comparison, when I flew to TX on an American Eagle E140, which also seemed pretty solid, so it's not "just" due to being a regional plane that the others seemed flimsier - again, I thought the BAe146 was solid too.

I guess the point is that Airbus really isn't all they're hyped up to be...

10-10-2005, 02:29 PM	#9
a_loser His Royal Geekiness Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: WI Age: 27 Posts: 12	While it may not have been AA, it was still an Airbus product, so I think it's still (mostly) on topic..... Back in 2002 I flew to Switzerland on United Express and Lufthansa, with a routing of GRB -> ORD -> FRA -> ZRH -> MUC -> ORD -> GRB (United Express to/from Green Bay and Lufthansa on the rest). GRB -> ORD -> GRB was a BAe146 which wasn't bad; definitely the most comfortable regional I was on. ORD -> FRA was a 747; I felt very safe (the plane seemed to be solidly built). FRA -> ZRH was an A320; my first impression was that it seemed "flimsy" (watching the other A32x series planes taking off, they all seemed to be "flimsy" since all of the other planes were keeping their wings level. ZRH -> MUC was a CRJ; again, seemed to be "flimsy" since all of the other planes were keeping their wings level. And, it also proved the "joke" that you can tell who the captain is and who the FO is based on which way their head is tilted... Our passenger seats seemed to be the same. MUC -> ORD was an A340. Now, I know the A340 is Airbus' response (right word?) to the 747, so I expected that it would seem just as solidly built as the 747. I soon realized that, like the A320, the A340 seemed to be "flimsy" (compared to the 747). Oh, and for comparison, when I flew to TX on an American Eagle E140, which also seemed pretty solid, so it's not "just" due to being a regional plane that the others seemed flimsier - again, I thought the BAe146 was solid too. I guess the point is that Airbus really isn't all they're hyped up to be... Last edited by a_loser; 10-10-2005 at 02:33 PM.