[IndianChief]

and cheap to the point of being border line safe is not something to admire.

Do you have the data on the safety record of the A320 v/s the 737NG ? I do not have the exact data, but I read of as many A320 incidents as I do 737NG ones. Both aircraft are equals. And I am neither European or American.

[Puckster]

What is missing in your observation is the relative years in service and how many flight miles.

The Airbus's are designed not for optimum quality but to sell....period.

Let me know if you want an in-depth observational experience, not statistical, explanation for what I've said.