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The French govt threw a pretty big fit about the Concorde, unwilling to admit it was "unsafe", but eventually gave up on the plane for "commercial" reasons. Aer
by anoncoward111 8y ago
The French govt threw a pretty big fit about the Concorde, unwilling to admit it was "unsafe", but eventually gave up on the plane for "commercial" reasons. Aerospatiale was literally state-owned by the French.
- dingaling 8y agoThe UK CAA and French DGAC both temporarily withdrew Concorde's Certificate of Airworthiness. There was no 'fit'. It was reinstated and operations resumed.