The point I was trying to make is that if Airbus aircraft were so bad why on earth is it the best selling manufacturer in the world? Judging by comments heard on various aviation forums it’s some kind of miracle the buses don’t fall off the sky! And yet airlines keep buying them by the bucketload, and they do generally fine. So are airline bosses completely incompetent and riding on their luck? Should they step down immediately and let aviation enthusiasts take charge of the airlines, since they clearly know which aircraft to buy and which to give a miss?

Or perhaps things tend to get blown out of all proportion sometimes?

Falling out of the sky, well not yet, but I believe a Virgin A346 had a flame out due to fuel starvation because of a faulty fuel computer.

Also, the bean counters are the ones choosing the aircraft types now and if you believe that they always make a correct decision may I suggest you wake up and smell the coffee.

If my thoughts are correct, next week, I will be able to show you exactly what I mean.

Either that or hundreds of airline companies clearly don’t know the first thing about running a business, despite making profits year after year after year, and keep being conned into buying faulty and low quality products.

A miracle they’re still running eh?

Don’t know where you have been for the past 4 years, but not too many airlines are making profits these days, just record losses.

So yeah, it’s a miracle they are still running.

I know Manila will not be taking the A380.

I am not surprised at all. I hear the A346 is having more problems, this time with the fuel computer.

wicked stuff.

I remember reading a quote from either Michael O’Leary or Stelios, that there are far to many middle managers at BA’s Waterside HQ sipping Cafe Latte’s and not working, and thats why BA wouldnt survive as an airline

I have to agree.

How about you cynics get off your behinds and go and show us how to start up an airline as it should be done then! in stead of putting down those with the balls to try

well said! 😉