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Airbus 319, A320-100/200, A321-100/200?? |
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Posts: 29 (02/14/09 17:16:34) |
Hi all!
I have a flight in a month out west on the above planes. I have only flown on Boeing. What is the difference? Insights? Big? Thanks! Jen |
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Posts: 758 (02/14/09 21:15:55) |
Different manufacturer. Similar to the difference between riding in a Cadillac vs a Lincoln Towncar.
Those Airbus aircraft will probably remind you of a 737 or a 757. They're all great planes. |
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Posts: 6 (02/14/09 21:16:58) |
Jet Blue uses the Airbus 320. I have to say, as just a passenger, I loved it! (It made me really like Jet Blue, too.) It's a relatively slender plane, and
it feels great when it's turning, which is an odd thing to say--but I really felt its power as a machine, when I was flying from Miami to New York. It made
me feel safe and comfortable.
The A319 is a shorter version of the 320. You can get a sense of all these planes, as laid-out inside by each airline, from seatguru.com. And you can look at the outside and the specs on airliners.net, if you want to go whole hog. |
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Posts: 31 (02/24/09 12:30:13) |
Thanks guys! I know it was a silly question but I was picturing a Greyhound in the sky.
Jen |
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