Qantas prepares for legal action against Rolls Royce
Qantas is preparing to seek compensation from Rolls Royce for problems with its A380 engines.
The airline has filed a statement of claim to ensure it can take legal action against the manufacturer if it fails to reach a commercial settlement.
Investigations have identified that a misaligned component of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine was to blame for problems last month, which forced Qantas to ground its fleet of A380s for several weeks.
Australian investigators said: "This condition could lead to an elevated risk of fatigue crack initiation and growth, oil leakage and potential catastrophic engine failure from a resulting oil fire."
In a statement, Qantas said it had “commenced discussions with Rolls-Royce on a range of issues concerning the A380 fleet, including financial and operational impacts, as a consequence of the QF32 Trent 900 engine failure on 4 November 2010, and will also consider legal options.
“The airline has today filed a statement of claim and been granted an injunction by the Federal Court of Australia which will ensure that the company can pursue legal action against Rolls-Royce in Australia, particularly under the Trade Practices Act, if a commercial settlement is not possible."
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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