Thursday, November 15, 2007

Heaven, hell and French mechanics


In Heaven, the policemen are British, mechanics are German, chefs are French,lovers are Italian, and the Swiss organize it all. In Hell, the policemen are German, mechanics are French, lovers are Swiss, and the Italians organize it all.
Case in point:
5 Injured During Ground Tests of Airbus
Nov 15 02:12 PM US/Eastern
TOULOUSE, France (AP) - Five people on board an Airbus 340-600 were injured Thursday during technical tests of the plane on the ground at a French airport, the company said.
Airbus gave no details of the accident.
The company said the four-engine plane, which is scheduled to be delivered to Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, had been undergoing engine tests outside Toulouse, the southwestern French city where the European plane-making consortium is based.
Source: AP

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