Hello all.
Blackmail:
In general CAA responsible for certification does not ask for additional tests unless there is a big problem. This problem can be resolved "on paper" or by adjusting the FEM.
It can result in some weight penalty but it might not since they (Airbus) can change their assumptions which will create a small change in loads which will result in a positive ore zero margin.
Anyway, we should not forget the impact of Airbus on EASA similar to the same FAA-Boeing connection. it is hard to say that this has nothing to do with lobbying etc.
Politics, politics
