Originally Posted by
WildcatYXU
But the other feelings? The cabin pressure is the same.
I should have articulated better. I meant how I feel while the cabin pressure changes. Placebo? Perhaps. Or perhaps related to the ascent/descent profiles.
Originally Posted by
WildcatYXU
That said, I lake the 319 "sporty" takeoffs.
To each their own

. Weirdly I don't feel this way about similar takeoffs in smaller aircraft. Humans are weird, eh.
Originally Posted by
WildcatYXU
As for landings, the 738-7M8 are known for higher landing speeds.
Landings aren't really notable to me, but the descent is (typically into YYZ). For all I know, it's down to individual landings, pilots, or something else entirely (placebo

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Originally Posted by
WildcatYXU
I guess there is one more important point working for the 7M8. I'd expect a 7 year old 737 (and these are the oldest examples) to be way more reliable than a 23+ years old 319. So perhaps less IROPS caused by the aircraft?
Absolutely.