Originally Posted by
vapilot2004
The concurrent EASA/FAA certification process must have saved EADS quite a few euros. It's a good idea - should we expect more of the same for future aircraft certs?
Over the past ten years or so, it has been a common practice for Airbus and Boeing aircraft to recieve a concurrent FAA/EASA (or JAA before the advent of EASA) Type Certificate. The A380 is merely the latest in the line.