Why do airlines still fly Airbus A330 after Air France 447?
The A330 has been proven to be unsafe to fly
Too expensive not to.
Air France 447 was deemed to be primarily pilot error, in so far as the crew failed to use the resources available to recognize a stall and react appropriately. There are many A330's in operation and the airplane is perfectly safe when operated properly.
As it is always with aircraft - after a weak point is detected all planes are grounded and updated and safe to go. Boing 767 were still operated after the thrust reverser deployed midflight with Lauda Air flight no. 004 over Thailand.
And HOW, in your tiny little anonymous TROLL mind, has the Airbus A330 been PROVEN "unsafe to fly"? There are 1,390 of them built since 1992, and they have an above average safety record for mid-range passenger aircraft.
The A330 has not been proven unsafe, there are over 1,000 in operation.
The A330 has been in service for 24 years. In that time the A330 had only three fatal accidents, one of them during a test flight. In all three cases the inappropriate action by the flight crew led to the accident. But of course, given your vast aviation experience you would know that and stop talking out of the wrong end of your gastrointestinal tract.
The A330 has a good safety record. It is better than the Boeing 767 which is also a very safe aircraft.
Air France 447 suffered from a minor malfunction due to iced pito tubes. These had been recommended for replacement. This was not a serious incident.
It became so when the crew reacted incorrectly to this incident causing a stall leading to the aircraft's loss.
The full accident report is available.
There have been a number of incidents over the years where aircraft have stalled due to the crew making wrong decisions.
These do not make the aircraft involved unsafe.
Remember flying is still the safest way to travel. Far safer than driving to the airport.
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