"Therefore, in the course of the activities of an air carrier, that unexpected event is inherent in the normal exercise of an air carrier’s activity, as air carriers are confronted as a matter of course with unexpected technical problems. Furthermore, the prevention of such a breakdown or the repairs occasioned by it, including the replacement of a prematurely defective component, is not beyond the actual control of that carrier, since the latter is required to ensure the maintenance and proper functioning of the aircraft it operates for the purposes of its business.
Therefore, a technical problem cannot fall within the definition of ‘extraordinary circumstances’.
In that connection, the Court also points out that the discharge of obligations pursuant to EU law is without prejudice to air carriers’ rights to seek compensation from any person who caused the delay, such as the manufacturer of certain defective components. "
"Tekniska problem" - hur många gånger har bolagen inte försökt dra dne rövaren. De gånger jag legat på har de dock gett med sig, känns som ett riktigt rackarspel?