Engine problems delay Airbus

Thursday, 06 Nov, 2005 0

Airbus has delayed the departure from France of the Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, on its way to Singapore, Australia and Malaysia, because of engine problems.

“At the request of Rolls-Royce, as a precautionary measure, two Trent 900 engines are being replaced on A380 number one,” Airbus said in a statement.

While Singapore will still be the first stop, due to Singapore Airlines purchase of 10 A380’s, instead of making Malaysia the second stop, the aircraft will first fly to Sydney, then to Melbourne and Brisbane to participate in the 85th birthday celebrations of Australia’s national flag carrier Qantas, which has also ordered new A380s.

“Airbus and Rolls-Royce have made us aware of the technical issues that will lead to the visit of the A380 being deferred by a few days,” SIA spokesman Stephen Fornshaw told The Straits Times.

“Knowing that the aircraft is in its testing phase, the deferral is for prudent reasons,” he added.



 

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