Engineers say A380 should be grounded

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BBC News - Airbus A380 fleet should be grounded, say engineers

Aircraft engineers in Australia have called for the entire worldwide fleet of Airbus A-380 super-jumbos to be grounded after cracks were found in some wings.

The faults were discovered in planes operated by Qantas Airways and Singapore Airlines.

Airbus say they have found the cause of the problem and insist the planes are safe.

 

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Cracks Found in A380 Jets from Singapore Airlines, Emirates & Qantas

More than a year after several of its A380 planes were grounded due to engine problems, Australian flag-carrier Qantas has acknowledged that cracks were found on the wings of some of the super-jumbo jets, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. The airline is assuring passengers that there is no risk to safety.

Airbus has said that its A380s are safe to fly despite engineers finding tiny cracks in the wings of all five super-jumbos that have been inspected for the problem during heavy maintenance. The manufacturer has confirmed that the cracks have been found in various parts of the wing rib attachments of five super-jumbos—one belonging to Qantas, two to Singapore Airlines, one to Emirates and one of Airbus's development aircraft.

Airbus engineers discovered the problem during $130 million worth of repair work to Qantas's first A380, which has been at Singapore's Changi Airport since November 2010 after a mid-air engine explosion.

 

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Wing cracks no threat to safety, insists Airbus chief

 

[SHAMK9]

still waiting for the a380 to touch down in pakistan

 

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still waiting for the a380 to touch down in pakistan

Yes once these problems are sorted out

 

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Wing cracks no threat to safety, insists Airbus chief

Wing cracks no threat to safety

Sure, A380 can fly without wings, in fact the fuselage is so big it fill float like Zeppelin, doesn't need wings for the lift

 

[SHAMK9]

i m guessing, emirates will be the first and only airline that might introduce a380 on pakistani routes

 

[Sonyuke_Songpaisan]

Oh, China has one yet. is it safe?

 

[pak-marine]

not a great 2012 start for airbus BAD BAD news

 

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i m guessing, emirates will be the first and only airline that might introduce a380 on pakistani routes

With the amount of traffic from Pakistani airports to Dubai probably yes

 

[pak-marine]

still waiting for the a380 to touch down in pakistan

not sure if our runways are build to handle that , lenght could be an issue

 

[SHAMK9]

Oh, China has one yet. is it safe?

yup, only the qantas a380s seem to hav all types of problems (their maintenance sucks a**)

 

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Oh, China has one yet. is it safe?

China Southern Airlines has two

 

[Jango]

i m guessing, emirates will be the first and only airline that might introduce a380 on pakistani routes

no plans yet.

 

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yup, only the qantas a380s seem to hav all types of problems (their maintenance sucks a**)

Yet there safety record is one of the best in the world