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Rolls-Royce switches engines of A-380 airplanes under construction for units already in service
Derby, UK - The move might delay the deliveries of the aircraft
Engine maker Rolls-Royce has asked Airbus to return some Airbus A-380 engines from production lines so it can use them to replace faulty ones on airplanes already in service. The Airbus A-380 - the world's largest passenger aircraft with an average list price of about 350 million Dollars - has been hit by safety concerns after a Rolls-Royce engine partly disintegrated mid-flight, forcing a fully...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency