Originally Posted by
jcjeant
Vanity Fair:
Nice article .. nothing new ..
I don't know, this bit:
it was considered to be serious enough that Air France had decided to replace the probes with ones of an improved design and had sent out an advisory to warn pilots of the problem.
is a new one on me - I always thought it was Air BUS that advised that the probes should be replaced, and Air France that refused and then pushed back at the AB recommendation. See e.g.
safetymatters: Shifting the Burden