An aircraft structure comprising: - a structural component (130, 230), and - a set of reinforcing straps (140, 240) for reinforcing the structural component, wherein the set comprises: - a first reinforcing strap (141, 241) having an inner and outer surface, wherein the inner surface is attached to a first surface of the structural component such that the first reinforcing strap extends longitudinally along the structural component (130, 230), and - a second reinforcing strap (142, 242) having an inner and outer surface, wherein the inner surface is attached to the outer surface of the first reinforcing strap (141, 241) such that the second reinforcing strap extends longitudinally along the first reinforcing strap, - characterised in that, over at least a portion of the length of the reinforcing straps (140, 240), the second reinforcing strap (142, 242) has an average thickness between the inner and outer surfaces of the second reinforcing strap that is larger than the average thickness of the first reinforcing strap (141, 241) between the inner and outer surfaces of the first reinforcing strap and wherein the thickness of the first reinforcing strap (141, 241) varies along its height along the structural component (130, 230). - a structural component (130, 230), and - a set of reinforcing straps (140, 240) for reinforcing the structural component, wherein the set comprises: - a first reinforcing strap (141, 241) having an inner and outer surface, wherein the inner surface is attached to a first surface of the structural component such that the first reinforcing strap extends longitudinally along the structural component (130, 230), and - a second reinforcing strap (142, 242) having an inner and outer surface, wherein the inner surface is attached to the outer surface of the first reinforcing strap (141, 241) such that the second reinforcing strap extends longitudinally along the first reinforcing strap, - characterised in that, over at least a portion of the length of the reinforcing straps (140, 240), the second reinforcing strap (142, 242) has an average thickness between the inner and outer surfaces of the second reinforcing strap that is larger than the average thickness of the first reinforcing strap (141, 241) between the inner and outer surfaces of the first reinforcing strap and wherein the thickness of the first reinforcing strap (141, 241) varies along its height along the structural component (130, 230). - a first reinforcing strap (141, 241) having an inner and outer surface, wherein the inner surface is attached to a first surface of the structural component such that the first reinforcing strap extends longitudinally along the structural component (130, 230), and - a second reinforcing strap (142, 242) having an inner and outer surface, wherein the inner surface is attached to the outer surface of the first reinforcing strap (141, 241) such that the second reinforcing strap extends longitudinally along the first reinforcing strap, - characterised in that, over at least a portion of the length of the reinforcing straps (140, 240), the second reinforcing strap (142, 242) has an average thickness between the inner and outer surfaces of the second reinforcing strap that is larger than the average thickness of the first reinforcing strap (141, 241) between the inner and outer surfaces of the first reinforcing strap and wherein the thickness of the first reinforcing strap (141, 241) varies along its height along the structural component (130, 230).