Funny how CNN wasn’t running these kind of articles when the A380 was having major structural issues with the wings and tail sections, most of which are band-aid fixed with stiffeners. Gee, let’s hope that works.
Oh, and don’t forget the myriad of electrical problems that were never really fixed. Oh no, all we heard from CNN was how it was wonderful and superior in every way to anything American-built.
Funny how we never hear about Airbus’s autopilot, which to this day kicks off without no alarm, no light, and no other indication to the aircrew. Hopefully they catch it before flying into the ground, it’s caused several crashes at night over water.
And don’t forget the supposedly superior Euro pilot training that doesn’t teach them how to successfully recover from a stall (ref. Air France 447), one of the most basic recovery procedures in Pilot 101 that there is. A pilot now knowing this is like a waitress not knowing where the coffee is.
Airbus did not want engine thrust reversers on the A380. They claimed that the braking system was adequate for stopping. The FAA said no so they agreed to put two on the aircraft, one per wing instead of all four.