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Airbus: new rivet problems won't ground A380
....Aluminum rivets, used in the plane's front body, appeared to be too weak to sustain large pressure, the newspaper said, adding that the European Air Safety Authority (EASA) was considering orders for the six most critical rivets to be replaced with parts made of stronger titanium. (www.dw.de) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I have said this before and won´t mind saying it again: in their haste to send their respective planes to their very aggravated and irate customers due to the 2-3 year delays Boeing and Airbus did not do a complete and thorough job specially on the 380 which is hitting the headlines more often and in not quite positive notes.
It is just a matter of time until all these airframe problems come to a head; either a disastrous crash or grounding of the airplane.
TO HELL WITH IT -just give me the boeings of a earlier era, 707,727 or douglases 8, 9. make the avonics/engines effecienct. THATS ALL WE NEED. this new monster stuff is all money. talking to passengers they do not see the need for the new stuff. myself i'll take the DC-3 anytime
a380 accident waiting to happen
thats why i like boeing
thats why i like boeing
I don't think so as it has been the most stringent flight tested commercial plane prior to ceritifcation. The current issue about the rivets is more an ongoing improvement than one of safety. Talking of rivets, how many rivets and how in how many planes did Boeing had to replace on their flagship 787 Dreamliner? Millions and in all their production planes not just 6 as on the A380 !!!!
You know that Boeing aircraft also have accidents, right?