I have to say my favorite is the 767 as it's comfortable in any of the 3 cabins and provides a fairly smooth, stable ride.

Least favorite - turboprops and DC10s (shake, rattle, and roll).

There are many variables that help me decide which type of plane I prefer. Also, a lot is influenced by my regular airline partners, Alaska, Northwest and United.

SHORT HAUL COACH: DC9/MD80 Especially if I am with my wife as we select to sit on the two seat side and not have to deal with another passenger in aour "personal space".

LONG HAUL COACH: A320 The extra width of cabin size makes a difference ove other narrow body planes.

SHORT HAUL FIRST: ANY WIDEBODY Heck, if it's under 3 or 4 hours, I just want to be comfortable and with a larger plane, there is more chance for me to upgrade.

LONG HAUL FIRST: 747 (UPSTAIRS) Much quieter, less human body odor and those side bins are great!

MY FAVS:
Coach: 777
Business: 747-400 upstairs (I'll be trying the 747-200 upstairs for the 1st time next week ORD-LAX...)
First: on a 3-class plane? Yeah, right, keep dreamin'...

My UNFAVS:
J41 (prefer the smaller J31s)
DC10 (unless it happens to be UA flight 57 )

The rest are just plane planes to me...

Some of my favorites:
MD-80/90 (seats appear to be a little wider that the narrowbody Boeing fare.)

767-300 -- Not bad, but Delta seems to put the headphone jack and controls in the worst possible place!

Thumbs down: 757 (exit row no recline sardine-can seating)

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HERETICS ALL! May you be condemned to connecting through DTW on every flight.

My favourite BC plane, is a Canadian DC-10 (seats 1E or 1F). (Yes, I'm not joking.)

Favourite FC is a BA 777 - any seat.

And my favourite coach class airplane is any plane that I'm not on.

I think we might be missing the point here a bit. Comfort in an airplane may have something to do with the type/model, but mostly is dependent on the configuration. If you have sat in some of the Asian Airlines' 777, I suspect you will take the old 737 set-up in most US domestic airlines anytime. On the other hand, EVA's Evergreen Delexe Class (an Advance Coach arrangement) is better than most US domestic FirstClasses and you can find that in their DC-10s, 767s, and 747s. As to "AIRPLANE" per se, I think 757s are the worse. They recirculate more air than any other models and give you higher probabilities of catching all the strange germs your fellow passengers are carrying. And the seats set-up usually are not as spacious than the old 737s or 727s. Or, may be we are all just becoming wider in bodies than the old days.

Hmmm. I like the 757. It's over-powered and, in the air, that's a good thing IMHO.

Cheers!

My favorite is the 777, comfortable in any class, especially if you get the three clas version domestically. Least favorite jet is the DC 10 & any UA Shuttle 737.

OK Matt, why the J31 over the J41? I avoid both at all cost when going to RDU but would take the J41 over the J31.

Very good point, auditor. I am a big fan of the EVA's economy deluxe class, which is better than domestic US business class in a 3 class configuration.

My favorites are 747 and A320 for their overall spaciousness (big/wide tubes).

I'm surprised no one mentioned the CRJ for fave short haul equipment. I love 'em, and I give Delta Connection the nod for flying them. They put United Shuttle's 737 fleet to shame, which BTW are my most hated aircraft.

FC fave: 747 upper deck and A320.

Fave seat of all time: 747 jump seat on my 10th birthday. (Sigh.)

Samantha

My fav is the Concorde.
And Triple oh! 7's...
Always seat 1-b..
To me that is heaven.

Upstairs is not bad.
For the service it brings...

These are a few of my favorite planes...

BUT..don't like...

D-C's of any number scheme.
7-37's are too old.
Old planes with only eight seats in first!

I inquired with the gate agent on my California to Newark trip on Continental, and she told me it was going to be a 737. I thought, "My god - a tiny little plane"

But, I was pleasantly surprised. Continental was flying a brand new 737-800 plane, with 14 seats in in First Class, and all seats had the adjustable head seat wings.

Although this is by no means my favorite type of plane, it sure beat the heck out of the old 737's.

US Airlines

Short Haul - Regional Jets - CRJ (AC or UA Express) / EMJ (CO Express) / AvroJets (NW Mesaba)OR A320/319 (UA or AC)OR MD 80 (CO)/ J-41 (UA - isn't too bad if the weather is good)
Long Haul - 767-300 in Eco / 777 in Business
As someone mentioned the over powered 757's are a good ride on transcon flights if you have a good seat.

Non-US Airlines

Short Haul - the new 737 -700/800 are nice as are the A 320 family flown by LH / BD
Long Haul - 777 and 747-400 are favorites although the newer A330 / 340 are not far behind.

I have to fly in a lot of developing areas so aircraft choice is't always possible but if it is these would be my choices. Although I will avoid all Russian made airpalnes as well as the DC10/MD 11 bunch.

Happy flying - indogulf

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I would have to say that the best plane over-all is the 747-400 for first and business. The other 747 come right after that, followed by the 777.

It is just that United First on the 777 does not recline far enough.

The 767 is simply to narrow, although tolerable.

I guess I will be the only one to defend the DC-10 (but only in two-class config. when flying first - to Hawaii). It is nice to sit in row 1C & D, as both people have aisle seats and plenty of leg-room (Only draw back, so much leg-room some passangers consider it a place to cross-over from aisle to aisle, but a few nasty looks and they get the hint!!)

To all of you dissing the DC-10, you must have never flown Business First on a CO DC-10.

The seat pitch is huge, more legroom than I have had on any plane I've ever flown. Huge, comfy, plush seats with footrests.

I cried the day they took them off the SFO-IAH route that I fly often.

I have also been on a CO 757 similarly configured. Instead of 24 seats in the first class cabin (their normal configuration), they put in just 16. The cabin is the same size, so you get a lot of extra leg room.