Published on December 2, 2010 by Technology Slice
A380 Engine Fault Found – The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said the fault was found in a metal tube that feeds oil to a high-pressure bearing assembly. Investigators found that misaligned machining of the oil tube caused weakening of a section which could lead to fatigue cracking, oil leakage and the risk of a mid-flight [...]
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Published on December 1, 2010 by Technology Slice
Engine Troubles Costs Qantas $100 Million – The cost to insurers of the damage to the A380 alone is expected to be about $US70m ($72.9m), according to the insurance arm of US-based Aon Group, The Australian reports. This is in addition to costs associated with business losses and disruptions that analysts predict will fall between [...]
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Published on November 29, 2010 by Technology Slice
Qantas Loses Luggage – Qantas is in the middle of a baggage nightmare around Australia after a stray rock-climbing rope jammed key equipment in Melbourne yesterday. The airline is believed to have up to 400 pieces of luggage awaiting delivery around Australia and has told travellers they can come back to their final airport destination [...]
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Published on November 23, 2010 by Technology Slice
Qantas A380′s Return To Service – Qantas’s superjumbo Airbus A380 fleet will progressively return to the skies, starting on Saturday, the airline said today. The airline grounded the world’s largest passenger jet for 19 days following a mid-air uncontained engine explosion, Following action to replace the aircraft’s Rolls-Royce engines, the airline will ferry the first [...]
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Published on November 9, 2010 by Technology Slice
Qantas Airways Still Checking A380 Engines – Qantas Airways is reviewing the way it operates its A380 planes after last week’s engine blowout, a source said on Tuesday, amid reports that it worked its Rolls-Royce engines harder than other airlines. The Australian carrier operates its A380 engines at higher thrust levels, which could result in [...]
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