Airbus A380

Qantas A380 A Qantas superjumbo A380 with 435 passengers on board veered off track along the runway at London’s Heathrow Airport after a steering fault emerged during two aborted take-off attempts. Pilots of the Qantas flagship twice rejected take-off attempts due to the steering problems with the plane. The flight, QF10 from London to Singapore, was due to depart at 9:30pm local time on Saturday [8.30am AEDT on Sunday]. The plane was back on blocks at the terminal building being...Read Full Story

A380 Qantas Airways and Korean Air will carry out inspections for wing cracks on their Airbus A380 superjumbo planes earlier than previously scheduled, after European air safety officials ordered global checks, warning of a safety risk if the defects were not fixed. Singapore Airlines (SIAL.SI) has been carrying out precautionary inspections of its A380s since January 20 and has been forced to repair eight aircraft, the airline said. “The safety of our customers and crew is our number...Read Full Story

Airbus A380 The European Aviation Safety Agency has ordered checks for cracks in the wings of the Airbus A380, though it has stopped short of grounding the fleet. CNN examines some key questions about the aircraft and what it means for the passengers, the airlines and the manufacturers. What is the Airbus A380? The jet liner is a double-deck, wide-bodied aircraft made by Airbus — a subsidiary of the EADS group — and capable of carrying more than 800 passengers, though it routinely...Read Full Story

  Airbus has revealed that "minor cracks" had been found on some A380 jets. (AFP Photo)   All Airbus A380 Jets to Be Arrested for Addition Cracks: EASA The European Aviation Assurance Agency ordered Wednesday that all Airbus A380 superjumbo planes be arrested for addition cracks, alike as the aircraft architect insisted there was annihilation to anguish about. EASA, which had already said aftermost ages that 20 such jets be inspected afterward the analysis of cracks in the wings of...Read Full Story

Breaking news More: All 67 A380 jets currently in service will be checked by Airbus for cracks - BBC More: All 67 A380 jets currently in service will be checked by Airbus for cracks - BBC Police investigating incident at Gatwick station in which a man has died, station concourse closed - The Argus Police investigating incident at Gatwick station in which a man has died, station concourse closed - The Argus Canadian PM Harper now in bilateral meeting with Premier Wen. In addition to trade...Read Full Story

Reuters – The head of Airbus said he had ordered an internal investigation into how the company allowed wing cracks to develop on its flagship A380 passenger jet as the world’s largest planemaker sought to draw a line under weeks of embarrassing publicity. See the article here: (Reuters)"> (Reuters)"> (Reuters)">Airbus learns from A380 saga: CEO (Reuters)Read Full Story

SINGAPORE, Feb 15 (Reuters) – The head of Airbus said he had ordered an internal investigation into how the company allowed wing cracks to develop on its flagship A380 passenger jet as the world’s largest planemaker sought to draw a line under weeks of embarrassing publicity.Read Full Story

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The head of Airbus said he had ordered an internal investigation into how the company allowed wing cracks to develop on its flagship A380 passenger jet as the world's largest planemaker sought to draw a line under weeks of embarrassing publicity.Read Full Story

QANTAS has taken one of its jumbo jets out of action after hairline cracks were discovered in its wings. The A380 plane has been grounded at the airline’s Mascot jet base since Sunday after engineers discovered 36 hairline cracks in its wings during inspections, Fairfax reported today. The airline said the cracks were not as serious as those discovered by the manufacturer, Airbus, last month that prompted European regulators to order urgent inspections of almost a third of the worldwide...Read Full Story

The Wadias promoted low-cost carrier GoAir Wednesday said it has booked engines from Pratt & Whitney, a division of US-based United Technologies Corp, for the 72 Airbus A320neo aircraft that the Mumbai-based airline has ordered.Read Full Story