Originally Posted by
A0283
Life is a compromise. For all the advantages of carbon fibre for large aircraft wings and control surfaces you get the disadvantage of vulnerability to impact. This could turn a minor event into a costly one. Is it repairable or is the wing a total loss. Interesting case to follow if it changes the economic 'impact' analysis.
Boeing did a great deal of work on how to repair composite materials before they even launched the 787 (there are lots of composite bits on the 777). It obviously depends on how deep the damage extends (regardless of the material - repairing a main spar in a big aluminum wing is a big deal), but assuming they have access to a climate controlled hangar an AOG team should be able to repair it without too much trouble.