Airbus A380 Wing Cracks‏

Airbus A380 wings are made out of the same sh*tty composite material the Dreamliner is made out of.  The same sh*tty material that causes the tail to fall off other Airbus planes. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A380

While most of the fuselage is aluminium, composite materials comprise more than 20% of the A380's airframe.^[115] Carbon-fibre reinforced plastic, glass-fibre reinforced plastic and quartz-fibre reinforced plastic are used extensively in wings,

On the A380 the wings have been cracking after just 4 years of use.  Causing Airbus to lose business and pay for costly repairs.

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/airbus-to-cover-costs-of-superjumbo-wing-cracks-20120427-1xp4u.html

Qantas has found the more serious ''type-two'' cracks in the wings of the two A380s it has inspected since European air-safety authorities issued an airworthiness directive in February

Emirates, the world's largest operator of A380s, has complained about the loss of tens of millions of dollars in revenue from it having to take six of its 21 A380s out of service.

''This is a maintenance issue … it has nothing to do with the safety of flights. It is unfortunate we have to replace some of those parts but it happens,''   Cracking wings is not a safety issue?  Are you sure? 

Maintenance is changing the oil.  Not fixing cracks in the structure that holds the plane at 38,000 feet.  That is called a sh*tty design.

The type-two cracks have been found in the brackets that attach the A380's wing ribs - frames that extend along the width of the wing - to the wing's metal skin.

European aircraft manufacturer insists the setback has not dented interest in its flagship aircraft from airlines and the flying public. 

Really…. then why are your customers postponing their orders?

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/qatar-airways-to-defer-airbus-a380-deliveries-2012-05-01

"We are scheduled to get the Airbus A380 delivery in October next year but Qatar Airways will have to defer the deliveries of those airplanes until we have a very clear picture on the issues of the wing which is now in the process of modification.  Sounds like your customers are concerned…

This routine “maintenance” issue is slowing down productions too.  Strange that something so routine would have such an effect.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/26/us-airbus-a-idUSBRE83P0A520120426