Factory, design flaws caused A380 cracks

Friday, January 27th, 2012 Liability

Airbus blamed a combination of manufacturing and design flaws for wing cracks on its A380 superjumbo but said it had found a simple solution to the problem, easing concerns among analysts who had feared the issue could dog the European plane-maker. In unusually frank remarks, a top Airbus executive said it had established how to repair the cracks found on a small number of parts inside the A380’s wings, which had prompted European safety authorities to order inspections last week.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/27/uk-airbus-a-idUSLNE80N02R20120127

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