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Qantas adjusts schedule in wake of A380 grounding
Qantas Airways has made changes to aircraft types operated on some international routes, in order to minimise disruptions following the grounding of its...
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NewsOil fire likely cause behind Qantas Trent 900 failure, says EASA
An oil fire in the HP/IP structure may have caused the uncontained failure of a Qantas Airways Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine on an Airbus A380 last week,...
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NewsLufthansa's first A380 has 'precautionary' engine change
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has become the latest carrier to undertake an engine change on its Airbus A380 fleet, switching a single powerplant on its...
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SIA to change three engines on A380s
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is changing the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines on three of its Airbus A380 aircraft after inspections. These aircraft are...
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Qantas engine failure "unconnected" to earlier Trent 1000 incident: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce has ruled out any connection between the recent uncontained Trent 900 engine failure on a Qantas Airways Airbus A380 and an uncontained failure...
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Qantas justifies A380 grounding after catastrophic Trent failure
Qantas has justified last week's grounding of its six Airbus A380s over an uncontained in-flight engine failure, as investigators assess the extent of damage...
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NewsQantas focuses on oil leakage in turbine area of A380 powerplant
Qantas Airways says that investigations into the uncontained failure of a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine powering one of its Airbus A380s last week have narrowed on an unusual "oil leakage" in the turbine area.
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Qantas does not expect A380 delivery delays
Qantas does not expect the engine problems it is experiencing to delay delivers of the 14 Airbus A380s it has on order, says Qantas general manager David...
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Qantas inspections on Trent 900 engines to continue until Wednesday
Qantas Airways may not finish inspecting the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines on its grounded A380 fleet until Wednesday, casting further doubt on when the...
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Saudi orders up to 22 777-300ERs and confirms 787 deal
Saudi Arabian Airlines has formally confirmed an order for up to 22 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, as well as for eight 787s. The 777 order has long been...
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PICTURE: Australian safety board missing Qantas A380 engine disk evidence
Australia's National Transportation Safety Boarded (ATSB) asked Indonesians today to forward to authorities any debris they may have accumulated from Thursday's...
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Qantas downplays 747 incidents
Qantas Airways has downplayed two incidents on Boeing 747-400 aircraft following Thursday's uncontained engine failure on QF32, operated by an Airbus A380.
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NewsQantas to change engines on two A380s
Qantas Airways will change two Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines on its A380 aircraft as a result of ongoing inspections following the fleet's grounding on Thursday. The...
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Pratt & Whitney sues Rolls-Royce, seeks Trent 1000 import ban
Pratt & Whitney has escalated a legal feud over patent rights on commercial jet engines with rival and partner Rolls-Royce. Complaints filed on 5 November...
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ANA in talks with Boeing over 787 delays compensation
Boeing 787 launch operator All Nippon Airways (ANA) is seeking compensation from Boeing for the delays to the aircraft programme.
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NewsCHINA SPECIAL: C919 update
Comac is up against tight deadlines if its C919 twinjet is to fly in 2014, but it is making serious efforts to be on time
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NewsBoeing faces prospect of further 787 delay
Boeing is facing the prospect of yet another delay in its early 787 deliveries.
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NewsQantas may resume A380 operations within 48h
Qantas could resume operations with its five serviceable Airbus A380s within the next 48 hours subject to extensive checks of their Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines failing to uncover any potential defects.
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Singapore Airlines clears A380 fleet for service
Singapore Airlines has cleared its Airbus A380 fleet for service after delaying several flights for precautionary checks following the Qantas A380 in-flight...
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TAP to send A330s/A340s to Rio for heavy checks
Portuguese carrier TAP has opted to send a series of Airbus A330s/A340s to Rio de Janeiro for heavy checks. TAP is the controlling shareholder of...