Word: egal
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...A380's needs. Still, the spectacular collapse of 2E's midsection has some wondering whether style didn't undermine solidity. Paul Andreu - ADP's main architect over the past three decades, and who also designed 2E - stood by the futuristic structure as "one of my children." Yves Egal, air transport specialist for France's National Federation of Transport Users' Associations, doubts that French devotion to style caused 2E's problems. "Atlanta is a wonderfully convenient airport that gives no attention to style, while the more chic Charles de Gaulle's main drawbacks lie in its organization, not safety," Egal says...