Originally Posted by
BA6501
Hi all,
A thought on my recent WLG-MEL QF flight on a 737-800.
The aircraft was ZK-ZQE, ie. only 6 months old. Yet, the cabin had the exact same look as 20 year old BA 734s!
Why do Boeing cabins (737s especially, to some extent new 777 cabins) look so outdated compared to the new Airbus cabins that we see (bright lighting, round windows with a grey roundel around them, curvy panels, nice overhead lockers, etc...
Airbus' rounded windows have been a feature for ages - it's amazing how much an A300 (e.g. TG's) resembles a brand-new A320 inside. I actually slightly prefer Boeing's squarer windows simply because they are (or appear to be) larger.
Isn't Boeing about to release a new interior for the 73x. though? Presumably airlines have the option of the old one, though, for parts commonality. (This happened in the UK bus industry as well - Optare released a very nice new interior for the Solo minibus/midibus, but most operators have gone for the old, simpler one, because it's easier to maintain and has parts commonality with their existing fleet).
Neil