Industry Response
American Airlines did not immediately comment on the lawsuit. Airbus also declined to respond directly to Ferrel’s claims. In a prior statement to the WSJ, the company asserted its aircraft are “designed and manufactured according to all relevant and applicable airworthiness requirements” and emphasized efforts to continuously enhance cabin safety.
The Airbus toxic fume lawsuit could spotlight long-standing tensions over airline safety standards, aircraft design, and crew health protections, drawing renewed scrutiny to a controversial element of modern aviation.
