Originally Posted by
OldnGrounded
And it's really difficult to understand how the regulator could approve deleting a conductive membrane from the wings of a mostly-composite aircraft.
It is understandable that Boeing considers changing the rudder cables routing "unpracticable".
But what is this copper foil shielding in a specific part of the wing issue ? Isn't it standard practice everywhere in the plane, and what is so special and so costly about the leading edge ?