MT :
As the one who originated this thread with a link to a Dubai news article I can only point out it reads to start with :
'Passengers' safety on board A380 assured
Khaleej Times - 24/11/2005
DUBAI— The Airbus A380, which is considered as the world's largest long-haul airplane featuring two decks, four aisles and the capability to carry 600 to more than 800 passengers on board, is also a "zero-crash aircraft".
"Technology is what we master at Airbus. We just cannot afford to crash. The A380 has been designed to be a zero-crash aircraft and we made sure that it carries passengers safely to and from their destinations," said Jacky Joye, flight test engineer of Airbus......'
which looks to me like a quote, not a journalistic interpretation. Actually the article title "Passengers safety on board assured", which is indeed journalism, reads a lot better than the attributed quote.
Anyone know M. Joye well enough to ask ?