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World's biggest super-jumbos must be GROUNDED, say engineers after cracks are found in the wings of three Airbus A380s

Australian aircraft engineers have called for Airbus A380 - the world's biggest passenger aircraft - to be grounded, after Singapore Airlines and Qantas found cracks in the wings of their super-jumbos.

China blurs A380 order, backs 747 amid EU row

China downgraded the announcement of an Airbus superjumbo order and signed up for the Boeing 747-8 as deals worth $9 billion coincided with a row over European emissions trading rules, industry sources said.

'We're just happy to be alive': Qantas grounds its entire superjumbo fleet after engine on London to Sydney jet 'explodes' in mid-air with 459 on board

Passengers today described their terror as an engine of their superjumbo burst into flames just minutes after take-off. Witnesses reported a blast that sent debris from the Qantas Airbus - flying from London to Sydney via Singapore - hurtling to the ground over western Indonesia.

Airbus gets firm order from Hong Kong Airlines

Airbus says Hong Kong Airlines has confirmed an order for 25 aircraft, including 15 of its new A350 long-range, mid-size jets.

Air China subsidiary to buy 10 Airbus planes: statement

Chinese flag carrier Air China announced Friday that its subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines had agreed to buy 10 aeroplanes from Airbus at a price of 814 million US dollars.

Hong Kong Airlines agrees to buy 25 Airbus jets: Airbus

Hong Kong Airlines has signed a draft agreement to buy 15 A350 XWB and 10 A330-200 aircraft, European manufacturer Airbus said on Tuesday.

Hot Ticket for the World's Biggest Passenger Jet

The Wall Street Journal 06/17/2010

Hong Kong Airlines gets first Airbus

Seattle Post-Intelligencer 06/16/2010
Hot Ticket for the World's Biggest Passenger Jet

Before they ever leave New York's Kennedy Airport for Paris, tourists pose to take pictures in front of it, as though it were the Eiffel Tower or the Statue of Liberty. But this is not a monument, just a monumental airplane.

Hong Kong Airlines gets first Airbus

Hong Kong Airlines Tuesday marked delivery of its first Airbus airliner, an A330-200.

Airbus threatens to scrap A400M aircraft

Peggy Hollinger, Pilita Clark and Jeremy Lemer Financial Times 01/05/2010
Airbus threatens to scrap A400M aircraft

Airbus is threatening to scrap its €20bn ($28.8bn) programme to build the A400M military aircraft, Europe’s most high-profile defence project, unless governments agree to come up with more money for it before the end of this month.

Airbus urges airlines to replace speed probes

PARIS — Airbus urged airlines on Friday to replace air speed probes on its A330 and A340 jets with models made by US firm Goodrich, after earlier versions were linked to the loss of an Air France flight.


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