[RayChuang88]

Not only design error, but possibly Airbus not offering proper information on how to maintain the composite tail structure on a long-term basis!

But I think Airbus learned its lesson: the tail design on the A330/A340 models are vastly stronger and subject to more stringent maintanence procedures, and Airbus has been extremely careful with the A380 tail design for the very same reason.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Now, if Boeing just had the guts to bring the 787 in over Paris with a full barrel roll...