It was suggested earlier on in this thread that it would possibly be repaired to avoid having a hull loss on the books ( I believe this has been done in the past by other airlines with good safety records )
Even if it didn't make sense economically ( it was however only 4 or 5 mths old ) this could indeed be a factor in the final decision.
Wonder how it is surviving in CIA, have the Italian souvenir hunters not nicked half it already.
