Airbus A380 falling apart too
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/08/us-airbus-checks-idUSTRE8171DI20120208
Boeing shouldn’t feel too bad. The A380 (which is only a couple of years old) is also falling apart. Enjoy your flight.
safety officials extended checks for Airbus A380 wing cracks to the entire superjumbo fleet on Wednesday and said the widespread defects could pose a safety risk if left unremedied.
The new measures by the European Air Safety Agency (EASA) "reflect the results of a first round of checks, which found cracks in almost all of the planes inspected,"
This condition, if not detected and corrected, may lead to a reduction of the structural integrity of the aeroplane,"
the flaws are thought to be structural and widespread, the fleet-wide inspection order will refocus attention on faults recently found in flagship jets from both of the world's dominant aircraft makers.
Boeing (BA.N) and Airbus, a division of European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. (EAD.PA), maintain that their newest planes are safe to fly after problems were caught at an early stage.
There shouldn’t be structural problems at an early stage. Or any stage for that matter. It is inexcusable.
Cracks have been discovered in a "handful" of the 4,000 such brackets on each aircraft, he added. "The safe operation of this aircraft is not at stake." Before it was widespread and a safety hazard. Couple lines later it is not widespread and not a safety issue. Make up your mind…..For me if the plane is cracking it is a safety issue.
It was during lengthy repairs to another Qantas plane that the A380 problems first surfaced, following a 2010 engine explosion that tore open one wing.
Thank God the engine exploded otherwise they might not have noticed the wings are disintegrating. When you are lucky you are lucky.
The Airbus and Boeing problems are nonetheless "worrying because it means neither manufacturer has been on top of everything," he said. "Both planes were two-to-three years late, and yet we're seeing these unusually early problems." Exactly what Andrew predicted would happen too. They never mention me in these stories.
Boeing shouldn’t feel too bad. The A380 (which is only a couple of years old) is also falling apart. Enjoy your flight.
safety officials extended checks for Airbus A380 wing cracks to the entire superjumbo fleet on Wednesday and said the widespread defects could pose a safety risk if left unremedied.
The new measures by the European Air Safety Agency (EASA) "reflect the results of a first round of checks, which found cracks in almost all of the planes inspected,"
This condition, if not detected and corrected, may lead to a reduction of the structural integrity of the aeroplane,"
the flaws are thought to be structural and widespread, the fleet-wide inspection order will refocus attention on faults recently found in flagship jets from both of the world's dominant aircraft makers.
Boeing (BA.N) and Airbus, a division of European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. (EAD.PA), maintain that their newest planes are safe to fly after problems were caught at an early stage.
There shouldn’t be structural problems at an early stage. Or any stage for that matter. It is inexcusable.
Cracks have been discovered in a "handful" of the 4,000 such brackets on each aircraft, he added. "The safe operation of this aircraft is not at stake." Before it was widespread and a safety hazard. Couple lines later it is not widespread and not a safety issue. Make up your mind…..For me if the plane is cracking it is a safety issue.
It was during lengthy repairs to another Qantas plane that the A380 problems first surfaced, following a 2010 engine explosion that tore open one wing.
Thank God the engine exploded otherwise they might not have noticed the wings are disintegrating. When you are lucky you are lucky.
The Airbus and Boeing problems are nonetheless "worrying because it means neither manufacturer has been on top of everything," he said. "Both planes were two-to-three years late, and yet we're seeing these unusually early problems." Exactly what Andrew predicted would happen too. They never mention me in these stories.
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February 12, 2012
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