Response to post above
The problem is companies hold too many meetings, and have too many discussions on doing things as cheaply as possible. If we could just get on with the job, we might actually get things done for a change.
How much of this problem was created through cost-cutting in the initial design, shaving another mm out of the thickness of the material?
Ironically, if it was as a result of a cost-saving decision at some point, the delay is going to cost FAR MORE (as always) in the future.
It will be interesting to see if anyone cancels any orders as a result of this. As said further up - this is going to be a delay of months, not weeks. They obviously think it is serious enough to even postpone the first flight.
That this came out as a result of results from the static test at this point is even worse.
ECAM Actions.