Engineers alarmed at 'Band-Aid fix' of cracks in Airbus wings

Sydney Morning Herald Friday 6th January, 2012

The inspections found tiny cracks in the Airbus wings. AIRCRAFT engineers have accused Airbus of adopting a ''Band-Aid fix'' after tiny cracks were discovered in the wings of all five of the superjumbos that have been inspected for the problem during heavy maintenance. Airbus has given assurances that its flagship aircraft - the largest passenge...

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