Engine manufacturer compensates Qantas over mid-air explosion
Qantas and jet engine manufacturer Rolls Royce have come to an agreement on a financial settlement following a mid-air explosion that grounded its fleet of A380s.
The company will pay the airline £62 million in compensation.
Qantas suffered severe disruption and financial impact after an A380 was forced to make an emergency landing when one of its engines, a Trent-900, exploded just after take off from Singapore last November.
Following the incident, in which noone was hurt, the airline grounded all six of its A380s for tests.
The carrier then brought legal proceedings against Rolls Royce but this week’s announcement of the settlement brings a close to the row.
A Qantas statement said: “Qantas looks forward to a continued strong relationship with Rolls-Royce on the basis of the settlement announced today.â€
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