From: "Phil Payne" 

> > I have to say this time I agree.  And it's a sad planning failure when a
> > wiring harness redesign even CAN impact a product plan like this.
> >
>
> As I left my squadron we were getting close to these sort of ideas.  Make
it
> easier for the mechanics to use the publications and they will use them
> leading to much fewer errors.
>
> I didn't even see this for the A380, more bad news.  I really thought the
> ICAO would quickly change their initial recommendations, but so far no
> change.  That really hurts throughput.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003064687_airbusprobe
16.html

"PARIS - Airbus parent company EADS will launch an investigation into
the latest delays of the superjumbo A380, its co-chairman said in an
interview published Thursday amid mounting questions about the company's
management and stock sales earlier this year."

That's the management occupied for a while, then.

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