On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 11:31:23 +0000, Peter
wrote:


"David Cartwright" wrote:


1. C of A
I read reports that the reason the aircraft was being withdrawn was
because
the manufacturers were withdrawing its Certificate of Airworthiness.
This
struck me as odd, (a) because it's the CAA/JAA that issues the C of A,
not
the manufacturer, and (b) one would assume that even though it's an
expensive aircraft to maintain, the manufacturer would have been more
than
happy to maintain it for any airline willing to pay the bills.


Airbus wanted to withdraw the Type Certificate (in other words, their
support for the aircraft), without which the PTCoA could not be maintained.