Nice conspiracy theory routed in nothing but ignorance.
The A310 and A330 have very, very little in common aside from both being made Airbus. In terms of technology you’re talking about a Cessna 152 (the 300/310) vs. a Gulfstream V (the 330/340). AGAIN, ASIDE FROM THE MOST BASIC AVIONICS, THERE IS NO COMPARISON BETWEEN AN A310 and A330-200.
I love when the Airbus-bashers come out to speak their mind. I fly a Brazilian-made aircraft for a living, and I’m sure some of you have flown in an Embraer — made in a developing country, not France, Germany, Canada, or the US. There is also a good chance your last flight on a commercial aircraft went through its last heavy check in a place like Costa Rica or Hong Kong. Christ, I feel like I have to throw my head through a wall to get this point across.
I love America, but this tired bit about a European-built Airbus is inferior to a American-built Boeing (HEAVILY UNIONIZED, BTW) is damn ridiculous.
They act as if these birds just fall out of the sky on a weekly basis.
Possibly one more avoided.
http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/air_india_plane_makes_emergency_landing_in_delhi.php
I tell you what the E-190 is one sweet-riding aircraft. I spend quite a bit of time on them shuttling on a connector from Montreal to Halifax. New planes, comfortable, and nice handling from what I’ve heard from the pilots.
I fully agree with what you say.
I’ve been battling these Boeing cheerleaders since the tanker flap last year.
As far as Boeing’s union, the AFL-CIO which Boeing’s union falls under is headed up by a full blown, card carrying, America hating communist who supports 0bama.
“ASIDE FROM THE MOST BASIC AVIONICS,”
Its obvious that an EMI/RFI generating laptop would be designed to cripple the basic avionics.
What, do you think it would target the “in use” light on the johns?