Airbus: First, Blame the Software

Airbus: First, Blame the Software By Carol Matlack

Use of incompatible programs takes the rap, but behind that is a management team cobbled together from formerly separate companies

It sounds too simple to be true. Airbus' A380 megajet is now a full two years behind schedule—and the reason, CEO Christian Streiff admitted on Oct. 3, is that design software used at different Airbus factories wasn't compatible...(continue article)