Which is safer, Airbus or Boeing?

With the continuous development and popularization of aviation, aircraft can be said to be the main means of transportation now, especially when traveling long distances, aircraft is almost the best choice. We all know that the two most famous aircraft manufacturers in the world are Boeing and Airbus, and almost all the planes we take are produced by these two airlines, especially our domestic aviation, which are almost all Boeing and Airbus aircraft models.

Then, we will definitely ask which company has a higher safety factor. I think this question is too broad, because the behavior that affects the aircraft safety accident cannot be just the aircraft itself, but also some objective factors. Such as weather, pilot status, mechanical maintenance, pilot training, employee treatment, adherence to the safety bottom line and so on. Let me give my opinion.

First, introduce two companies.

Airbus Airbus 1970 started, and China introduced the first Airbus aircraft in 1985. It is the world's leading aircraft manufacturer, and its leading position in customer-centered concept, business knowledge, technology and manufacturing efficiency makes it among the forefront of the industry. At present, we have firmly grasped about half of the world's civil aircraft orders.

Boeing is an aerospace company that develops, produces and sells fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, launch vehicles, missiles and artificial satellites. It is a leading company in the global aerospace industry and one of the largest civil and military aircraft manufacturers in the world. As a major service provider of NASA, Boeing operates the space shuttle and the International Space Station. In terms of sales, Boeing is one of the largest exporters in the United States. 1938, the Boeing 307 civil airliner was developed. 1968, Boeing 737 rolled off the assembly line. 1970, Boeing 747 rolled off the assembly line.

Which is safer, Airbus or Boeing?

By watching the contents of 1-22 season documentary "air crash", I feel that the two companies are similar in safety factor and performance. And both are market-tested ace companies. At present, the larger airlines in China market, such as Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines, all have Airbus and Boeing mixer fleets.

Both companies have advantages and disadvantages.

Boeing's transmission system mainly depends on mechanical transmission, so you will see many parts such as steel cables in the corresponding transmission control area of Boeing aircraft;

Airbus mainly uses telex system, which greatly increases the utilization rate of aircraft space, but once a fault occurs, it is relatively complicated to remove it.

As for the mechanical transmission, I feel that the fault redundancy is greater, so you can see that the pilots of Boeing aircraft in the air crash can often manipulate the crash landing manually after the fault occurs, and so on. In this respect, telex system is not as good as mechanical transmission.

At present, the main cause of aircraft accidents lies in man-made, either operational error or inspection negligence, and there are almost few defects in aircraft design. In particular, Airbus and Boeing, popular models, have been introduced for more than ten years and decades, and continuous improvement has become very mature and safe.

If we have to talk about safety, I personally prefer Airbus. Because when I was watching "Air crash", I personally felt that Airbus's fully automatic driving was ahead of Boeing's manual control. In the event of an air crash, autonomous driving can bring more thinking and time for drivers to change planes. But I have to mention that if the system fails, it will really kill you. The accident data of several common models in the world are listed below for comparison.

No. 1 Boeing 787

Number of accidents: 9

Boeing 787, also known as "Dreamliner", is a medium-sized twin-engine (power) wide-body medium and long-range transport aircraft developed and produced by Boeing Company. Boeing 787 is the first brand-new model launched by 190 after Boeing started the Boeing 777 program. Boeing 787 series belongs to 200-300-seat aircraft, and its range can cover 6500- 16000 km depending on the specific aircraft type.

Boeing 787 Dreamliner is the first long-range medium-sized passenger plane in aviation history, which breaks the law of connecting large passenger planes with long-range passenger planes in the past. The average price of a 787 is $65438+78 million!

However, in 20 13, Boeing 787s broke down continuously, so operators in the United States, Japan, Chile, Ethiopia, Europe, India and other countries and regions grounded all 50 Boeing 787s.

In addition to the failure problem, in 2020, Boeing 787 was exposed to quality problems in the manufacturing process. According to reports, eight Boeing 787s produced on 20 19 were grounded due to technical problems in the assembly of skin and rear fuselage structural parts, and all of them have been delivered to airlines, involving United Airlines and Singapore Airlines. As the saying goes, it never rains but it pours When the Boeing 787 is faced with the problems of skin and fuselage assembly, further investigation shows that the clearance of the horizontal tail of the Boeing 787 is too large, which brings considerable security risks.

No.2 A340

Number of accidents: 1 1

A340, the most perfect four-engine power system in the air, is known as the quietest CFM56 turbofan engine in the air and is famous for its reliability and quietness. The cockpit of A340 embodies the perfect combination of aerospace control and computer technology. The second generation electronic instrument system consisting of six color digital displays replaces the traditional instruments, which can provide the most accurate flight information for the flight crew at a glance.

Although the A340 was seriously damaged many times, no one died.

At present, A340 has become an extremely rare model, and Iran may be the easiest place to see them. Including Virgin Atlantic Airlines and Iberia Airlines of Spain, retired these planes early last year to transfuse blood for their fleets. Reduce the cost of downtime, and at the same time make a small profit by selling aircraft parts.

China International Airlines has operated six A340-3 13 aircraft. The first one was delivered to China International Air Force on June 1 2006, and the last one was retired on July 65438+5, 2004.

Boeing 767 No.3

Number of accidents: 14 times

Boeing 767' s famous air crashes include: September 1 1 terrorist attack, Ethiopian Airlines flight 96 1 (hijacked), Lauda Airlines air crash 004 (stalled due to reverse thrust during cruising), and Air China 129 (crashed into a mountain due to fog and communication problems).

Of course, the most famous accident of 767 was Air Canada 143. On July 23rd, 1983, a brand-new Air Canada 767-200 took off from Montreal for Edmonton. When cruising at an altitude of10,000 meters, the left and right fuel tanks ran out of fuel one after another. Finally, with the excellent aerodynamic performance of the 767, the crew glided to crash landing, jiminy Air Force Base, and all 69 people on board finally survived. The cause of the accident was that the 767 was the first commercial aircraft to use metric units, but the ground crew who used to use British units forgot this, which led to the failure to fill up the fuel. This incident was later included in the air crash.

Boeing 777 No.4

Number of accidents: 15 times

The most famous accidents of Boeing 777 are Malaysia Airlines 370 and Malaysia Airlines 17. On March 8, 20 14, a Boeing 777-200ER passenger plane with 239 people (including 12 crew members) flew from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. After take-off, the passenger plane mysteriously disappeared halfway. So far, no one has accurately revealed the whereabouts of the passenger plane.

As we all know, the field of passenger aircraft is basically occupied by Boeing and Airbus at present, but it is worth noting that in 200219, a large jet civil aircraft independently developed by China with completely independent intellectual property rights won the first formal procurement contract of China Eastern Airlines Group Co., Ltd.

Major listed companies in domestic aircraft industry: At present, the major listed companies in domestic aircraft industry are AVIC Shen Fei (600760. SH), AVIC Aircraft (000768. SZ), AVIC heavy machinery (600765. SH), Zhongzhi shares (600038. SH) and Hongdu Airlines (6003 16. Shh).

At present, China has established a relatively complete aviation technology system, product pedigree and industrial system. Especially in recent years, China has successfully developed military aircraft represented by J 15, J-20, Yun-20 and Wuzhi 10. In terms of civil aircraft, the "Xinzhou" series has been delivered 100, regional aircraft such as ARJ2 1 have been put into flight, and large aircraft such as C 9650 have been put into flight.