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Stress-related cracks eventually form in all aluminum aircraft, particularly at the wing root, so it’s a well-studied aspect of aircraft safety.

Engineers have a very good idea of what’s dangerous and what is not.



I think the concern here is that engineers understanding might eventually be overruled by managements need to decrease costs, roll out faster, etc...


In that case i guess it’s lucky that Qantas management jumped on it so quickly and didn’t worry about decreasing costs


Tier 1 airlines are strongly motivated to prevent catastrophic loss of aircraft.

Killing passengers is generally considered to be bad for business.




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