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2007-06-25 Arabia

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Posted by Steve White 2007-06-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Yeah, prolly hard to buy an A380 on credit when you won't pay interest.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2007-06-25 07:23|| 2007-06-25 07:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Composite Airbus has a history of loosing tails, let em buy them.

Posted by Icerigger 2007-06-25 07:36|| 2007-06-25 07:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Icerigger; Boeing has had its share of loose tails also; IIRC 767 went through an AD to verify torque on attachment bolts due to improperly set torque wrenches @ the factory. The Airbus that crashed in NYC after a tail loss was due to improper bonding between the composite parts and metal attachment flange.
bigger story is that Airbus is going to own part of the company that is buying its own product; that is a self defeating spiral....
just drive a stake through the A380 and end its misery ( but then we will need something else to make fun of)

Posted by USN, Ret. 2007-06-25 14:45|| 2007-06-25 14:45|| Front Page Top

#4 WTF is islamic-compliant financing? You either pay cash or pay interest--unless the loan is interest free.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-06-25 14:50|| 2007-06-25 14:50|| Front Page Top

#5 USN are you sure it was about the bonding? I know the composites can't be x-rayed for fatigue like metals can.

Posted by Icerigger 2007-06-25 23:52|| 2007-06-25 23:52|| Front Page Top

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