lørdag 24. mars 2012

Qantas har problemer med A380 - Flere vingesprekker

Foto: Qantas
Qantas has found the more serious "type two" cracks in the wings of the two A380s it has inspected since European air-safety regulators ordered checks of the worldwide fleet of Airbus superjumbos last month.

Australia's largest airline is considering pursuing Airbus for compensation for the disruptions caused by the inspections and repairs to its flagship aircraft.

Engineers discovered "limited" numbers - or fewer than 10 - "type two" cracks on both the Nancy-Bird Walton, which has been under repair in Singapore since suffering a mid-air engine explosion in November 2010, and another A380. The latter has been repaired and since returned to service.

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Qantas will inspect another aircraft from its 12-strong A380 fleet next month for the type-two defects.

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