I have followed this thread with interest. I have some 7000 hours on boeings and a further 8000 hours on various airbus aircraft and I firmly believe that both manufacturers produce very good aircraft.
As was pointed out earlier the 737 was not grounded until the cause of various accidents was determined for purely commercial reasons. To ground the A300-600 would also mean grounding the A310. The resultant commercial impact would be devistating to many companies especially considering the current climate in the industry. The same argument can be applied to the 747 as the real cause of the TWA accident has not been found/released.
The investigators I am sure will look into this situation very thouroughly and hopefully find the reason.
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