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Emirates is to seek compensation from Airbus for A-380 airplane crack investigation

Abu Dhabi, UAE - Currently no comments are available from Airbus

It seems Airbus will face its customers, the airlines which purchased the new A-380 aircraft and now are forced to ground it due to the obligatory controls ordered by Easa (European Aviation Safety Agency) above wing cracks found in many exemplars. The first one looking for compensation is the biggest purchaser of this "Air giant", Emirates Airlines, which got in its fleet 21 A-380 aircraft, grounded...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1138638
Rome, Italy, 03/15/2012 15:23
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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