Razoray:
Airbus really has no public confidence issues now. In their early days, there was a concerted effort by the media to focus on them and their new-to-the-world-of-commercial-aviation aircraft, particularly on any shortcomings, real or imagined - but no more.
This is simply how the mass media operates. Had there been a highly publicized and very negative incident involving, say for example a Braniff Airlines Captain (sorry Braniff - RIP), it's a safe bet that in the coming weeks we would be subjected to a stream of news reports even if a Braniff pilot were to merely break wind. It's the nature of the beastly media.