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Airbus to replace Germany's A400M parts over cracksAirbus Group SE wants to swap out airframe components in Germany's A400M transport planes after cracks were discovered in a French A400M aircraft, the German defence ministry told lawmakers on Friday. Benedikt Zimmer, who head More… |
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Cracks in Bisha Valley dam deniedSaudi authorities have denied any damage to the Bisha Valley Dam due to the recent tremors in Jazan region, an SPA report said. Reacting to social media reports, a Ministry of Water and Electricity statement said the Internet repo More… |
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Etihad seeks answers on Airbus A380 cracksEtihad Airways, Abu Dhabi's flagship carrier which is due to get its first Airbus A380 superjumbo in 2014, said it wants more clarity about wing cracks on the aircraft. European air safety regulators ordered checks in February for Airb More… |
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Europe to extend Airbus A380 checksEuropean air safety officials are preparing to extend checks for Airbus A380 wing cracks to the entire superjumbo fleet, sources close to the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. The move to inspect all 68 A380s in service came as Qantas Air More… |
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Qatar Airways could delay A380 deliveryThe chief executive of Qatar Airways said he was confident Airbus would fix the cracks discovered on the wings of its flagship A380 superjumbo but did not rule out delaying delivery if the problem persists. 'I'm sure that it (the c More… |
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Factory, design flaws caused A380 cracksAirbus blamed a combination of manufacturing and design flaws for wing cracks on its A380 superjumbo but said it had found a simple solution to the problem, easing concerns among analysts who had feared the issue could dog the European plane-maker More… |
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Checks reveal more cracks in A380 wing partAirbus faces more potential discomfort on the A380 superjumbo after industry sources said inspections ordered by European authorities had revealed the existence of more cracks on a wing component. The European planemaker insists the world& More… |
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Checks ordered on one third of A380 fleetEurope's safety regulator has ordered urgent inspections on almost a third of the Airbus A380 fleet after cracks were found inside the wings of the world's largest jetliner. No superjumbos have been grounded but the most heavily us More… |
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Checks ordered on one third of A380 fleetEurope's safety regulator has ordered urgent inspections on almost a third of the Airbus A380 fleet after cracks were found inside the wings of the world's largest jetliner. No superjumbos have been grounded but the most heavily us More… |
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Airbus says A380 safe; union voices concernAirbus insisted its A380 superjumbo is safe to fly after another set of cracks was discovered in the wings of the world's largest jetliner, though an engineering union said it was downplaying the issue and some Asian airlines said they would devel More… |
