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Qantas A380 to resume operational service
Qantas is preparing for the re-entry into service of its first A380, the Nancy Bird Walton, following a highly successful repair/rebuild programme that underscores the effectiveness and reactivity of Airbus’ global engineering network.
This comprehensive effort addressed damage resulting from… Continue reading
Hasta luego: Airbus completes its Latin America tour
Airbus is wrapping up the A380’s Latin America tour, during which the 21st century flagship visited multiple cities and took part in the region’s largest air show to underscore its capabilities in meeting this dynamic marketplace’s evolving air transport requirements.… Continue reading
A380 to fly at FIDAE Air Show as part of 2012 World Tour
A400M makes debut at Latin America’s biggest air show in Santiago de Chile
For the first time Airbus will showcase its biggest stars together at the FIDAE Air Show (Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio) in… Continue reading
THAI Airways International first A380 makes maiden flight from Toulouse
6 March 2012
The first A380 for Thai Airways International (THAI) took off for its maiden flight on 5th March following completion of the airframe assembly and system tests in Toulouse, France.
After a successful flight of more than four… Continue reading
A350′s Trent XWB engine makes successful first flight on Airbus’ A380 test aircraft
Promising start to engine flight-test campaign one year ahead of A350 first flight
Flight tests to ensure high level of maturity from day one
The A350 XWB’s new engine – the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB – has successfully made its maiden… Continue reading
THAI signs Flight Hour Services with Airbus for its A380 fleet
Securing highest service levels for Thai Airways’ daily A380 operations
SINGAPORE AIR SHOW – Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) has signed a ‘Flight Hour Services -Tailored Support Package’ contract with Airbus to provide aircraft inventory… Continue reading
EASA mandates further inspections of the wings of A380
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published Wednesday 8 February 2012 an Airworthiness Directive to mandate a so-called High Frequency Eddy Current inspection of the wings of Airbus A380 in service.
This directive is a second interim measure to prevent… Continue reading
Airbus says A380 wing cracks pose no danger
Tiny cracks discovered in the wings of Airbus superjumbo A380 planes can be easily repaired and pose no danger, the aircraft’s manufacturer said Wednesday.
Airbus’ statement came the same day the European Aviation Safety Agency said 20 of the aircraft… Continue reading
More A380 wing cracks found
* Update expected after first phase of inspections
Engineers inspecting Airbus A380 aircraft for cracks on a part inside the wings have found similar flaws on at least one aircraft, industry sources said on Tuesday.
European safety authorities ordered urgent… Continue reading
More cracks found in Airbus A380 wings
PARIS – Airbus said on Thursday it had discovered more cracks in the wings of A380 superjumbo aircraft but insisted the world’s largest jetliner remained safe to fly.
The announcement comes two weeks after tiny cracks were first reported in… Continue reading
Hong Kong Airlines confirms order for 10 A380s
Hong Kong Airlines has confirmed an order for 10 Airbus A380 aircraft at a list price of $3.8 billion.
The airline signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the aircraft at the Paris Air Show in June 2011,… Continue reading
‘Minor’ cracks found in A380s: Airbus
EUROPEAN commercial aircraft builder Airbus confirmed it has informed airlines operating its A380 superjumbos to check for small cracks in wing rib-skin attachments, but said the “minor” cracks are “non-critical” and don’t constitute a safety issue.
“We have traced the… Continue reading