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Eagle Airways (Air NZ subsidiary) grounds its aircraft for hairline-crack issue

Hamilton, New Zealand - "We apologise for the inconvenience, but safety is paramount"

Eagle Airways, Air New Zealand's regional subsidiary, on Tuesday 07/08/2012 communicated the decision to ground the 18 Beechcraft 1900Ds it has in its fleet, because of some hairline cracks found in the tail of several airplanes of the model. Since the 18 aircraft represent the entire fleet of the carrier, all Eagle Airways' activity has been suspended, until the necessary inspections and repairs...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1144315
Rome, Italy, 08/07/2012 12:22
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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