I’m a flight attendant for a 737 operator, but I prefer the A320 family. More comfortable, and flight attendant friendly.

I prefer the A320. Having flown on both aircraft I find the comfort on the A320 better.

As a passenger, I find the A320 much more comfortable to fly on - although I find the 737 a better looking plane. As I'm riding inside while it's airborne, I prefer the A320!

Used to prefer Boeing and the 737, but over the years my preference has shifted to Airbus and the A320

My choice is definitely A320!

The A320 is my preference. It’s newer design and clean modern lines enhance its appearance inside and out. I always smile when I’m booked to fly on rather than an outdated 737.

It's devastating to see the Max fatalities when the NG is probably the safest plane ever made. Not a single fatality was due to a design flaw. It was either pilot error, mantience deficiency or pilot suicide. I do believe the Max (the most tested and scrutinized plane ever made) is most likely one of, if not the safest plane in the skies today. Such a bad reputation so early on. The A320 is incredible... it's much newer and has rarely suffered a fatality due to design flaws. They officially passed the 737 in sales even though the 737 had a 20 year head start. To be fair... the 737 was made for a completely different reason in a completely different time when small regional jets weren't popular. Boeing Frankensteined it into the modern age when it should have started over a decade ago. Airbus knew in hindsight that this type of plane is going to sell in the thousands and Boeing did not. As a life long Boeing fan, I have to give Airbus massive props for making so many safe and efficient planes in its 50 years of existence. I hope both companies compete with each other and that no one wins. Even if you hate Boeing... you don't want them to go out of business. That would mean zero competition and Airbus will just get lazy and not innovate. We need them both.

I have always preferred a320, really excited for the a321XLR to come out in 2024...

You forgot about the very distinctive tail of a 737 which is a sure way to tell it apart from a 320.

I like flying both. Normally the 320 Family feels a lot comfortable as a passenger. But overall my favorite right now is the A220 (Off topic).

Ive flown both recently about a week apart and Airbus was definitely much more comfy for me as a coach passenger. Didnt think I would notice it, but Airbus definitely felt alot more spacious. Lavs mid plane and back also made a huge difference vs. just back on the Max. Finally, Airbus was noticeably quieter too! Kudos to Airbus for prioritizing passenger comfort!!!

As a passenger, I've come to prefer the 32x over the 73x. We had a chance not too long ago to compare both on a round trip with United from KEWR to KDFW, taking the 320 down and returning on a 738. I'm usually the poor soul stuck in the middle seat while my wife takes the window, and as insane as it sounds, that extra few inches of fuselage width really does make a difference. Wharas the 738 made her feel crammed into the wall half the time, she didn't feel as confined on the 320. Plus, when you're in the center seat, that 0.7" of extra width really is noticeable.

320 has a flat back. 737 has a spine. If the tail goes straight down it's a 320 if it goes down then forwards it's a 737. Don't know why people talk about noses and windows. They're hard to see and difficult to tell apart. The tail is the biggest difference in appearance that is immediately visible from almost all angles

The Airbus is the newer more comfortable plane. This is completely ignoring the issues the MAX has had. Boeing needs a brand new clean sheet narrowbody.

From a ramp agent perspective i perfer the A320 family, they are overall easier to work on than the 737s

I’ve rode on both an American 737-800 and A321, and the A321 was definitely nicer on the inside. That might have just been that specific A321 being younger, or something with American Airlines, though.

I love both, they’re both amazing in their own ways. I can’t choose! Thanks for putting the effort into making this informative and entertaining video :)

I’m not bothered about exterior characteristics, but I appreciate the low wing presents challenges for the 737. I do a lot of short haul flying, mostly on 737-800/Max and A320. The new interiors on the 737 are good. However the seat width and cabin space on the average A320 is so much more noticeable and appealing. It’s a shame Boeing didn’t do a clean sheet design. It would’ve been major competition to Airbus and kept both them on their toes. But here we are. Airbus can’t build the A320 quick enough whilst the Max didn’t fly for ~ 2 years. I appreciate this is hearsay but my engineer friend who was worked on both much prefers the 737 because he says it’s closer to hands on engineering and troubleshooting whereas the Airbus can be somewhat of a mystery. Both great planes and we’re all lucky they exist. But sadly the 737MAX will always have that DC-10 stigma. Plenty of people watching global news will have the 737MAX in the back of their minds.

Airbus has really widened the gap the last few years. Overall more comfortable and no MAX fiasco.

I like the A320,especially the way the side of the plane doesn’t blow out in midflight

I prefer flying the A320 as that slightly wider cabin and wider seats makes a subtle but noticeable difference. Too bad Canadian airlines are obsessed with the 737.

Am I the only one who thinks that the A320's cockpit windows look kinda cute from the side?

I think it entirely depends on the carrier for either plane. I have flown on 737s that are well maintained and have comfortable interiors. I have also flown on A320s that were incredibly beautiful and open feeling. At the same time, I have flown 737s that have taken a beating from so much usage, the same with A320s that don't appear to have aged well. The only point I'll give A320s over 737s is that they aren't as hard upon landing... I have flown on -800s and -900s that felt like the plane's gear was about to explode.

Depending on what city in the U.S. your flying out of, may determine which aircraft type you fly on. For example, if you fly out of Philadelphia, you are more likely to fly on an airbus a320 family aircraft, that say a 737 if you where to fly American Airlines. And or in Newark, you are more likely to fly on a 737 family aircraft than an airbus if you where to fly United. Jfk, is practically 50/50 depending on which airline you fly unless they have single fleet types.

One of the last times I flew, I went to Colorado to visit extended family; on the flight out, I flew Jet Blue on an A320, and on the flight back, I flew Southwest on a 737. If memory serves, I flew a 737-700 Colorado to Baltimore, and then flew a 737-800 Baltimore to Boston (I might have that backwards, this was about four years ago) and my feeling was that in terms of service, both flights were pretty much evenly matched, but the A320, by a very small margin, won out for comfort.

I’ve taken numerous flights on both the 737 max and a320, and I far prefer the 737 max, the engines are quieter and the plane feels more stable in strong turbulence than the a320. The one advantage of the a320 is for window seat passengers who have reduced seat width, but the Boeing oxygen/pressurization system is more comfortable and allows for more humidity so the cabins air isn’t dry

I’ve flown most recently on Airbus A320. The flight home was delayed by 3 hours due to a technical difficulty and comfort all round was average. It was a low budget flight after all. I’m flying again later this year on a Boeing 737-800. I’ll be sure to note any differences.

I don't really have a preference over the 2, but most of my flying seems to take place in the a320-200(Both IAE and CFM engines). I have only flown the 738 4 times. The 738 cabin seems to be a bit tighter than the a320, but the lighting is better. I'm not very tall, so the slightly lower windows on the 738 is ok for me. Window size difference doesn't really matter to me. From experience, both fly ok and I don't have any issues with either of the two. But I've not flown for 2+ years now so whatever I experienced isn't very up to date. Just my opinion on both types.

Both are great aircraft that serve the majority of flights around the world. It's good to have both manufactures as it would be difficult for one to meet the demand. Basically these are the "buses" of the skies. Neither one is all that comfortable but they serve a purpose and serve it well.

As someone trying to learn and is fairly new to this side of aviation I loved this video! Airbus definitely got my heart so far

The Airbus A320 wins it for me - cabin feels more spacious. It is evident once you enter both airplanes that the A320 FEELS more spacious (I am 185cm tall so I would notice). The Airbus also seems quiter in cruise. And on landing, the Boeing has a higher approach speed than the Airbus, making it feel like the pilots are “slamming” the plane onto the runway on landing, unnerving me.

Generally, speaking about the older generation I’d rather fly the A320 rather then 737. However just had a fantastic flight on a 737-8 Max (super smooth even during some hard turbulence, super quiet even in the back, the ac and pressuring system made the flight much more comfortable, the only type I could compare is the Dreamliner in this terms of comfort). Waiting to fly the neo soon as well

Flown on the 737 and the a320 once. All 3 for the Boeing on southwest. Good legroom, narrow seats, WiFi lacking. Reasonably comfy. A320 was on delta. Legroom cut down but wider seat, IFE, and working WiFi. Overall I like both planes but to choose so far the 737 might have a slight edge over legroom for me. Will be riding the 320 soon again in the near future so maybe opinion changes. So long as I get to my destination in once piece.

objectively, the airbus is technologically better. interesting that you did not feature the lavatories. from a passenger perspective, ordinary business class is better with the a320... and boeing has nothing comparable at the moment to the 321 in many areas like fuel efficiency, environmental friendliness, etc.

I prefer the 737, because of it’s exterior good looking design and it’s comfort inside. But it really depends on the airline, they shift the comfort and seating around more than the manufacturer

It is correct that each aircraft has advantages over the other, so it's subjective. However, in terms of passenger comfort the A320 has an edge because the width makes a big difference, as well as the view out the window.

Flew in a few a320’s. Tight cabin space but awesome plane.

I flew with both and they have differences which make them special. I was with 737 on Ryanair, Flydubai, Klm and A320 with Austrian

A well balanced with no obvious bias (although I am sure that some of the fans of one or the other will invent some) I don't know if it is a fundamental difference, or just of how the airlines I use have specified the interiors, but I have found the overhead bins on the Airbus larger. Other differences which will no doubt be mentioned by fans of one or the other will be the Airbus's ability to use industry standard containers in the hold, where suitcases in the 737 must always be loaded individually into the hold. Many 737s (particularly Ryanair) are fitted with their own retractable airstairs, however, although I don't know if it still is, it was an option on the A320, and no doubt if for some reason Ryanair switched to Airbus, should they want them, Airbus would oblige. Having travelled frequently on variants of both I can say that as a passenger I prefer the A320 for many of the reasons you suggest, although the choice of airline and the service offered can easily override that preference.

I've recently flown on both A320 (Lufthansa, Swiss and Edelweiss) and 737-800 (Ryanair) and it seemed to me that the Boeing's more pilot-oriented philosophy made it more connected, controllable and predictable... And this, together with the less stiff wings, reflected on my inflight comfort, for example during the common slight turbulences (however I think this also depended on pilots and turbulences themselves). The slightly narrower and curvier 737 cabin was not a problem for me and I might still prefer it since it gives me a more intimate feeling, and also it has more seat rows in front of the engine, which is a big deal for me since I love hearing the engines screaming 😍😂. (I can't compare the seats since the two airlines are not comparable, however I've noticed, but I might be wrong, that the Ryanair seats have more space under the seats). I think I also like more the fuselage of the 737, however when it comes to CFM56 engine sound I prefer the one at the rotating speed on A320s 😂 (I still don't know how the LEAP sounds compare). I also like how an Airbus can almost fly alone, and this makes me feel safe on those aircrafts. In my opinion these are two little great airplane models and it's always a pleasure to fly them.✈️

From a customer standpoint the Airbus is just a more comfortable airplane ✈

There both really great planes and you should like both!My fav tho is both really 👍

Grew up only flying Boeing and 737s on Continental, but now that I work for an airline that has both 737 and Airbus narrowbody, I prefer the Airbus. Feels just a bit wider and taller inside, and doesn’t have the curvature cut into the cabin at the front of first class or the back rows of economy

I like the EasyJet A321 NEO as you get lots of legroom at the front two rows, on a RyanAir 737-800 MAX You don’t get as much comfort.

Would a A320xlr be possible? Charter/holiday airlines would love it...

The B737 first flew in 1967 (55 years ago, before human kind had landed on the moon), the A320 flew first time in 1987 (35 years ago, before the fall of the Berlin wall). Both have been updated, but the 737 is an older platform from the 60's, where computers were not an option, while the the A320 is from an age where computers started to be an integrated part of the flight controls. This is a fundamental difference, as the computers that were added on the 737 augment the mechanical flight controls, while flight controls and the entire "mentality and way of flying" on the A320 is built around automation. However, both planes / fuselages / wings are mostly built from aluminium or lightweight metals. Both lack some of the advances in materials found on newer types.

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Airbus took its time to learn from Boeing (which has been around for eons) and so it's no surprise Airbus jets look more sleekly modern and whatnot. However, speaking from experience, I find the 737 to be more hands-on and ruggedly trustworthy. You can rely on it to come out of much rough handling pretty much unscathed: I think the term is "more forgiving". The Airbus in contrast feels more delicate and sensitive to misuse and may not be as forgiving if the wrong inputs or mismanagement occur. So, on the whole, I'll pitch my hat on Boeing on this one.

Both are really great planes, and both serve different purposes for different airlines. I'd enjoy flying a noisy aircraft, flying a specific aircraft with specific engine type for better engine sound rather than the comfort. I prefer enjoyment over it (My opinion)

Agreed. I’ll take the wider seats. 😊

Whenever I fly I generally chose the a320 (I’ve never flown the a320 variant, only the a321 on American) over the 738 because of the window height. I’m only 5’11 but I always have to bend down to look outside

I work on the 737 but in the future we'll get the a321 so i wonder which one will be more maintenance friendly

Having to choose a Ryanair 737 or an Easyjet A320 is easy, I'll always choose the Airbus, even if the price is a little higher

Definitely the airbus, as I’m more likely to land on this newer designed aircraft

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I don’t tend to notice much real difference flying on B737’s and A320 of similar age. But Airbus fan boys, are an order of magnitude more obnoxious.

For starters one of them wasn’t so difficult to re-engine due to a lousy design that in itself was a major oversight in the ‘60s

A320, always had the best experience on these aircrafts

It's amazing to see how far and long lasting a design from the 1960s that is the 737 evolve over time. That being said the 737 has already reach its full potential with the MAX and Boeing need to come up with a clean sheet design to stay relevant for the segment they currently fill with the 737 MAX

I couldn’t chose I believe both Jets are awsome

For comfort the A320 is just better. More space, little quiter, everything. However, in bad weather it has to be the Boeing.

From a cargo standpoint from the time when I used to work at Delta Cargo I prefer the A320s as they were far easier for larger cargo loads than I could get on to a 737. Just being in the bins was way better in the A320s too compared to the 737s.

definetly Airbus A320, every time i fly on any airbus aircraft the overall feel and atmosphere is so much better, especially noise and comfort-wise

As a mechanic I prefer working on the Airbus.

737-900er Detroit To Orlando In 2015 Even though that was 7 years ago

A320 ftw. Ive flown 737 so many times, and an A319 once. I flew 737 with American and then my connecting was A319 with American and I preferred the A319 *even when* i got middle seat, and ive only flown it once. Idk why, its just more enjoyable :)

I like both narrowbody aircraft and i do flown these two narrowbody aircraft a couple of times to and from Indonesia🇲🇨. 7:09 you can say that sentence again because that is quite true for me

I have no preference to what single-aisle airplane I fly even if I have flown on airplanes multiple times. I have flown on both the Airbus a320 and Boeing 737 and I liked them both as long as they were meant for short haul purposes and medium haul routes that take at least 4 hours of flight duration.

If it aint boeing i aint going

If it's boeing I'm not going. The a320 gives more room, so a win for me.

Me personally I actually haven’t flew on Boeing only on airbus and on atr 72 but I do have to admit the a321lr Neil is pretty comfortable and quiet and the JetBlue A320 was amazing so much legroom comfortable seat and had IFE even though it was a much older aircraft I would mostly prefer airbus when it comes to the narrow body’s

I’ve always preferred the 737 simply because of its older nature, redundancies that a fly by wire aircraft can’t provide, and I just like it for some reason (mainly cockpit, love it) The a320 ive never hated, but it feels simple (specially in the cockpit) and just not redundant at times because it can’t survive a failure of maintenance on a ram air and electric failure (though unlikely.) though you have to appreciate the doors/door arming. - a armchair pilot lol

I always find that the cabin pressure is better on the A320, my ears hurt more flying with with 737.

Being in australia, the 737 is flown more, however the a320 is definitely quieter and more comfy and you can definitely tell that the a320’s cabin is wider

I think from a passenger standpoint the A320 might be the most comfortable of the two, but again that depends of the airline. Personally I have never boarded a 737 up to this day whereas I did fly onboard a 320 at least once. Now from a pilot standpoint (And I'm saying that although I'm not a pilot at all) I think the 737 would be more interesting than the A320 as it has a real yoke, with mechanical linkages to the control surfaces, less automation than the A320, overall in terms of pilot experience it's the closest an airliner can be to a light plane (Compared to the A320 and only the A320 anyways), but that doesn't take into account the actual airline pilot job. In that job pilot comfort might matter more than actual flying experience. So I'm not surprised to hear airline pilots prefering the A320 as it has more room in the cockpit and maybe also because of all its automations. If however I had the opportunity to fly either a A320 or a 737 for maybe half an hour or so just for fun (With an instructor and/or proper license, it's all *hypothetical* really) I would definitely choose the 737 as I think it would offer the best pilot experience and in that case I don't think the comfort difference would matter that much. After all light planes are a lot more cramped but again they have a proper yoke or center stick, no automation whatsoever and THAT is what I call flying. Overall I think if you just want to enjoy flying a plane by yourself without the aid of electronics or for that matter hydraulic assists, don't apply for an airline pilot job and just fly light planes instead. If you decide on the other hand to become an airline pilot, consider how many hours you'll be spending in the flight deck and also that you're not flying this plane for your own enjoyment but to bring passenger from A to B. And the you bring another load of passengers from B to A (A to B for the passengers but B to A from a airplane standpoint, A being its home base). The only reason airlines need human pilots onboard their planes is that they still haven't figured how to *safely* get rid of them really. So in that case yeah, choose the most comfortable of the two (A320 in that case), and use all the automations you have to safely get your passengers from A to B.

I love them both

I have only flown on Boeing aircraft (737,757) but I would not hesitate to fly with Airbus

Comin' into IAD, spoke w/a pilot who's type rated & likely been flyin' longer than I've been alive on the 737/757/767...He said "hands down I'd rather FLY a Boeing, but I'd rather fly ON an Airbus!!"

The 757 should have took over for the 737. The 737 design is old and that is what handicapped its newest Variant, the MAX. The MAX should have had the wingbox redesigned to accommodate larger gear to make the aircraft sit higher and accommodate new engines without changing the way the engines sit on the wings. The wingbox between the classic and the NG are slightly different and the main gear on the NG was beefed up.

As someone who has been on both jets, I find the A320 more comfortable. It has a slightly bigger cabin, it's higher off the ground due to a taller landing gear, it has more legroom, it also feels more robust in my opinion. I would pick an a320 over a 737 due to the A320 having a better safety record, I naturally feel safer on an A320. I'm not saying that the 737 is a bad plane, it's still a practical narrow body jet.

A320 the way to go in this post pandemic era

the fact that no A320's have flown into the ground killing 346 passengers easily makes it a much better plane.

A320, especially the newer generation which are categorically safer than Boeing 738 MAX. They also tend to feel a bit more comfortable.

I didn't fly as much as others here in comment section. However somewhat i get better experience flying with 737. And i tried 737 from full service airlines and lcc as well as A320 from full service airlines and lcc and i didn't have a chance to try MAX or NEO series. The difference between 737 and A320 is minor in my opinion but 737 constantly offer smoother and quiter flight than A320 although i tried to believe that flying with A320 will give me better experience. So my choice is definietly 737.

As a passenger the A321 is much more comfortable than the 737. I’m fairly tall and I don’t actually fit in the bathroom on the 737-800.

An airline chap told me once that the spare-parts supply lines for Boeing are far better (they worked on both 737 and 720), thus, the downtime for Airbus is longer, if the part isn't at the airline.

i prefer the A320 anytime it is much more comfortable to fly on

Depends on the airline. I like both airliners 😊

The extra seat width of the A320 family gets it the win! Feels like more legroom too. This is all for cattle class.

My choice is for the a320, but it's unfair since my only b737 flight was with an horrible charter airline

I prefer the A320 family, the cabin space and the window position makes all the difference for me. Plus I feel safe thanks to the excellent safety record of the type

I just can't believe the 777s fuselage is close to the size of a 777 engines

I like the A320 mostly the A321s of Delta Airlines they are so comfortable

I was just on a AA 737 and I now know 4 sure I prefer the A319/320

I don’t mind both tbh.

I can’t call one out as better than the other - they are far too similar - however, the age of the aircraft has been more of a factor than anything - I have flown in a 25 yr old 737 with horrible pressurization and it made for a horrible experience. It really boils down to carrier in this case. I have experienced 29” pitch seats and was miserable and 31” and was comfortable - all else equal - in both types.

737 has more wing flex and for me that’s what matters as seat size is based on airline

I flew many times with Wizz air-A320, and a few times also with Ryanair Boeing-737, and I can tell that the airbus is more comfortable for pax. But I can't tell the difference between the two on the outside, i just know that Ryanair has only Boeings and Wizz air has only Airbuses.

As an a&p mechanic who works on a320 i much prefer the a320 family

Yes to the Airbus A320 family Variants. Singapore Airlines Group with Scoot Airlines operates both Airbus and Boeing 737-800 Winglets and Airbus A320 CEO, Neos types.