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EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) to perform periodic inspections on Airbus A-380 aircraft, because of hairline cracks

Cologne, Germany - "But there is no danger for the passengers"

EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) has communicated that it means to perform periodic checks on every Airbus A-380 aircraft with more than 1300 flights, as declared by an Agency spokesperson. Already in January EASA announced controls on 20 A-380s in service (owned by Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Air France) on which some hairline cracks on the wings had been detected, extending later the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1140315
Rome, Italy, 05/08/2012 10:14
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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