Originally Posted by
potterew
Since the merger, I have made a few flights on the old NW Airbus planes and am not impressed. They are loud and do not seem to fly nearly as smooth as the Boeing planes. Even worse, they not only don't have the personal TVs, they don't have any video and the first class cabin seems just ordinary.
Does anyone know if they plan to phase them out? One of my favorite things about Dleta was their "all Boeing" class, which by far makes the superior planes. It makes sense that they only have to have one company maintaining their planes.
I'm sure that i am not the only one, but I have taken different routes just so that I don't have to fly on one of these when I get the chance.
Just an FYI, I have flown in Both A & B Aircraft and have never noticed one flying smoother then the other. It was always dependent upon the air we were flying through.
The NW A330 Series aircraft have AVOD nose to tail and provide a great Y experience when compared to most of the int DL Boeing aircraft.
As to the Airbus being the louder of the two, I beg to differ. The 777's are among the nosiest AC in the sky due to the size of the engines. The 77L can be obnoxiously loud. On the flip side, although DL/NW does not have any, the Airbus A380 and A340 series are among the quietest AC in the sky.
As far as interiors, its actually the NW Boeing AC, not the Airbus, that need to be updated ASAP.
I prefer the A319/320 over the 737 due to the increased size of the overhead bins, and the noticeably wider cabin.
I guess in some cases your millage may truly vary.