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> Like to respond to my fellow posters -
Thanks for your welcome message. I have actually been watching PPRuNe for years but have never been spurred into action to contribute until:
A TV program (two weeks ago) on "Death by Automation" by a Boeing Pilot,
Another TV program (last week) "Foreign ....." program on the AF and A330 Perth incidents, and
FlyBoy – 35 year pilot
What a complement !! from you " 35 year pilot" thank you, glad I was one of the catalysts in welcoming you here 
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Qantas has had quite a major issue with a A330 over Perth, Jetstar had one last week on a Mel-Singapore flight, Air New Zealand crashed one in France a few months back, add to the the Air France flight and a couple of others... Airbus is getting a perception issue. - perceptions are everything. – Justin W
Yep good post !
I agree
“-as long as the remains of AF447 are not found, a lot of people will be scared to fly the Airbus and that includes some tech crews as well as cabin crew; As to paxs.........!!” - Me Myself
Again so true !
I am going to restrict my posts to this thread and just watch . . .