Did Europe's new standards for pc boards ground Airubs?

Just wondering. Did the stupid European elitists for environmental safety
manage to bring Airbus to the ground because of the new standards
prohibiting lead in soldered joints? I keep looking at media reports on
their demise and keep seeing management at blame, but my gut feeling is the
blame is in idiots who think they know more than state of the art science.

Am I wrong?

Wayne


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