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 A380s wings, which had prompted European safety authorities to order inspections last week.
Factory, design flaws caused A380 cracks
Friday, January 27th, 2012
Liability
External References & Further Reading
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/27/uk-airbus-a-idUSLNE80N02R20120127



