Qantas’ grounding of one A380 aircraft and Airbus’ subsequent plans to check all flying A380s might have made some flyers nervous, but one Australian expert says the move reflects “teething problems” and shouldn’t stress travellers. More »
Last month, engineers found small cracks in the wings of Singapore Airlines’ A380s. Now, Qantas has been forced to ground one its A380s because of the same problem. More »
A team of Australian engineers are concerned about cracks that they’ve found in the wings of some A380s. But why is Airbus doing nothing about it? More »
This is the world’s largest passenger aircraft flying in formation with the Breitling Jet Team as part of the run up to the 2011 Paris Air Show. More »
Taking off soon are Lufthansa’s new Airbus A380 planes, which have been lavishly decorated – in the first-class cabin, at least. Gone are the tiddly toilets and basins, and in their place are separate washing and changing rooms. More »
