Summary

  • Airbus has a "Dark cockpit" philosophy with blank buttons, while Boeing uses traditional ON/OFF lights for push buttons.
  • Airbus uses ECAM for system monitoring and provides see-and-do checklists, while Boeing uses EICAS, which only alerts pilots of failures.
  • Airbus has a digital fly-by-wire system with no speed stability, while Boeing has artificial speed stability and manual trim.