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Air New Zealand grounds its ATR-75/500 aircraft due to maintenance operations

Wellington, New Zealand - Hairline cockpit cracks under control

Eleven ATR-72/500 civil aircraft, famous twin-engined turboprops, were grounded yesterday March 18, 2012. Property of the subsidiary Mount Cook Airlines, a small company operating local links, all the aircraft of this class are currently under maintenance since hairline cracks have been found in the cockpit of three airplanes. "A window had to be replaced as part of maintenance and when the panels...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1138761
Rome, Italy, 03/19/2012 18:27
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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