Arabian knights challenge Kangaroo route

[Rhys Xanthis]

Originally Posted by Philip Argy

Seven of the ten people that were on that aircraft during the engine run up testing incident were employees of Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies, a contractor that does final testing for Etihad. Be careful before you assume that Airbus has responsibility for what happened.

Yes, i was just skim-reading about that on airliners.net forum.

I guess it all matters who was in control at the time...I wonder if those other 3 were etihad employees (perhaps a flight crew)?

In any case, this is what is state in an Airbus sales contract;

TOTAL LOSS; LOST, DESTROYED OR DAMAGED AIRCRAFT

If, before delivery thereof, in the reasonable opinion of the Seller, an
Aircraft is lost, destroyed or damaged beyond economic repair ("Total
Loss"), then the Seller will notify the Buyer to this effect as soon as
reasonably possible. The Seller will include in its notice, or as soon
after the notice as possible, the earliest date that an aircraft to
replace the Aircraft may be delivered to the Buyer. The notice will also
state a revised Scheduled Delivery Month for the replacement aircraft.
However, in the event the specified revised Scheduled Delivery Month is
more than twelve (12) months after the last day of the originated
Scheduled Delivery Month, then this Agreement will terminate unless

(i) the Buyer notifies the Seller within one (1) month of the date
of receipt of the Sellerls notice that it desires the Seller to
provide a replacement aircraft during the month quoted in the
Seller's notice, and

(ii) the parties execute an amendment to this Agreement recording the
variation in the Scheduled Delivery Month.

Nothing i can see in there about blame though - only about delivery...and by all accounts it wasn't officially handed over ot etihad, they were just doing pre-acceptance tests on it...could be an interesting story if it goes to court.