Monday, January 9, 2012

A380 cracks

  • Singapore Airlines and Qantas Airways said this morning that they have discovered cracks on the wing ribs of some of their A380s, Reuters reports.
  • (USA Today)
  • Airbus has given assurances that its flagship A380s are safe to fly despite engineers finding tiny cracks in the wings of all five superjumbos that have been inspected for the problem during heavy maintenance.
  • (Sydney Morning Herald)
  • The cracks in brackets inside the wings of the jumbo Airbus A380 "do not pose a safety risk," the plane builder said Monday.
  • (Toronto Star)
  • The Daily Mail reports this evening that cracks found in the wing sections of several Airbus A380 jumbo jets have led to deep concern among a group of Australian aircraft engineers.
  • (GADLING)
  • Qantas's first Airbus A380, christened the Nancy-Bird Walton (shown here), suffered an uncontained engine failure after taking off from Singapore Nov. 4, 2010.
  • (Atwonline.com)
  • Singapore Airlines and Qantas have found small cracks in the wing-rib feet of at least three of their Airbus A380 super-jumbo aircraft; both say the cracks are not a safety issue. The two carriers operate at least 24 A380s between them with about 25 more on order.
  • (AVweb)
  • European planemaker Airbus has warned that minor cracks have been found on the wings of some of its flagship A380 superjumbo jets, but insists that there is no risk to passenger safety.
  • (New Zealand Herald)
  • Australian airline Qantas Friday reassured passengers there was no risk to safety after cracks were found on the wings of some A380 superjumbo jets, including one in its fleet.
  • (Fiji Live)
  • THE discovery of tiny cracks in one of the wings of a Qantas A380 under extensive repair in Singapore has led to the detection of similar problems in four other Airbus superjumbos worldwide.
  • (Lakes Mail)
  • Airbus says it has already developed a fix to wing cracking found on some Airbus A380s. The cracks, first reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, have been seen by at least Qantas and Singapore Airlines.
  • (Aviation Week)

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