British Airways launched its new A380 Airbus in style with champagne, fashion from Harrods and food catered by the Saxon.
Up to half of the Rolls-Royce engines of the type that disintegrated on an Airbus superjumbo this month may need to be replaced.
Engine maker Rolls-Royce has asked Airbus EAD to return some Airbus A380 engines from production lines.
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/ 13 November 2010
Airbus has warned airlines and investors of possible delivery setbacks for the world’s largest airliner in the wake of the A380 engine blowout.
Europe’s aviation regulator said fire from an oil leak was the likely cause of last week’s engine failure of a Qantas A380 plane.
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/ 9 November 2010
Qantas Airways is reviewing the way it operates its A380 planes after last week’s engine blowout, a source said on Tuesday.
Australia’s Qantas Airways hopes to have its fleet of six Airbus A380s flying again "within days" following urgent checks after an engine failure.
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/ 4 November 2010
Australia’s Qantas Airways grounded its fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbos on Thursday after an engine failure forced an emergency landing in Singapore.