Originally Posted by
blow.n.gasket
Ask the worlds greatest user of the “Sarah Jessica Parker “, what their wing cracking experience is with their early built units.
How many of them are now “ parked “ at Dubai World ?
Does the Alliance Engined Dugong have a different harmonic affecting wing crack propagation compared to the RR engined block of flats ?
Does this explain Clarke’s departing “ French Castle “ inspired RR engined splurge of 380’s ?
That order , which happened to keep the Airbus’ 380 production line conviently opened , must have pissed Qantas’ wee one off no end !
Due , no doubt to the lack of access to an end of production clause for the remaining White Elephants that Qantas are stuck with !
Of course this is purely fanciful rumour mongering speculation .
Or is it ?
From a reputable connection came the following.
Some of the early build A380 were effectively hand finished. Whether this includes the QF aircraft is unknown, however QF did have some of the earlier aircraft.
There were and remain issues of sovereignty, national pride and different ways of doing things that plague all industries driven by the outsourcing model of production.
That Boeing lost control of the 787 is well known. A bit like the EU being centred in Brussels, but pulling in numerous directions, it is difficult to produce a seamless product when points of manufacture vary wildly. Airbus has had issues like this however lofty their intent. Of course when the 'master class management specialists' look at it it works effectively on power point.
A forward thinking well run airline would listen strategically and plan accordingly. Fleet decisions are made a long way down the road, that aircraft may suffer from issues which reduce their service life is not unknown. That Qantas did neither is testament to Little Napoleon..