Originally Posted by wz662
What the A400M needs is Airbus to realise that it is meant to be a Tactical transport aircraft for the military and not another replacement for the Routemaster bus. - Yes I have been involved with the project.
I wholeheartedly agree. It is very frustrating to be involved and banging your head against a wall when highlighting issues which would be obvious to be a Tactical Transport Operator. Things are being addressed, but slowly. What is the most annoying is that the working level at Airbus appear to agree with our concerns but the high level management are just looking at the EU symbol and are putting the kai bosh (sp?) on things unless we can prove they have a safety implication.
We are trying our hardest to get things sorted but I will be surprised if things arrive when they are supposed to do. I know that this is a new aircraft and there will be issues but if they are the ones we have highlighted at this stage, it will be criminal if it costs us more money later on to resolve...