Whilst not qualified to comment on the pro's and con's of the use of composites in aircraft primary structures, I think it is worth pointing out to the anti-airbus brigade that the Boeing 777 also has CFRP primary structure. The vertical stab. primary torsion boxes are CFRP as are the ones in the horizontal stab. If this does prove to be a composite failure, then it is of great concern not only to Airbus but the whole aviation industry.
