Posts Tagged ‘ A380 ’

Qantas A380 Superjumbo was a “Flying Wreck”, may be out of service for months

November 11, 2010
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The Qantas A380 after landing in Singapore. Source: AFP

Qantas A380 superjumbo full of holes A QANTAS superjumbo was a flying wreck after an engine exploded shooting chunks of metal through fuel tanks and flight control systems. Last week’s mid-air emergency off Singapore also badly damaged a wing, which may have to be replaced. The Herald Sun can reveal the full list of damage as the big jet was nursed back to Singapore on three engines. When it touched down the fuel systems were failing, the forward spar...

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Qantas Six Superjumbo A380s to Remain Grounded

November 8, 2010
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Superjumbo A380's grounded at least three more days.

Qantas extends grounding of A380s to probe oil leaks SYDNEY: Qantas extended the grounding of its Airbus A380 superjumbos for at least three more days on Monday after finding oil leaks in some engines, heightening safety fears after two mid-air blow-outs last week. However Singapore Airlines said Monday its inspections of its 11 A380 superjumbos had found no problems with their Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, as it continues flying the planes. In Sydney, Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said...

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Qantas Double Decker Jumbo A380 Loses Engine

November 3, 2010
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A woman claims she was left bleeding from the ears and deaf after a boy screamed on a Qantas flight

Indonesians describe explosion, debris from Qantas jet Asia Pacific News BATAM, Indonesia – Witnesses heard a loud mid-air explosion and saw falling debris as a Qantas A380 experienced engine trouble over Indonesia on Thursday and was forced to make a dramatic emergency landing. Metal debris including a piece bearing part of the airline’s red-and-white “flying kangaroo” emblem slammed into industrial and residential areas of the northern city of Batam, opposite Singapore. “I didn’t see a plane crash but I...

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Exclusive ‘Singapore Suites’, the only way to fly!

July 29, 2010
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Singapore Suites, now available on Singapore Airlines A380 The Singapore Airlines Suites, exclusively available onboard the A380, provide a privileged few with their very own haven of tranquility. Luxuriate in the largest ever seat; a lavish armchair hand-stitched by master Italian craftsmen Poltrona Frau. At up to 35-inches across, your seat is unsurpassed in comfort and space. Or for the first time ever, experience the pleasure of sleeping on a standalone bed; not one converted from a seat. Along...

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