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Wing Spar Crack Repairs Slow Down Airbus A380 Return To Service
Operators of older Airbus A380s are finding that cracks in some areas of wing spars are making a return to service a significantly longer process, as inspections and repairs take weeks to complete. (aviationweek.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
With these issues surfacing, maybe Boeing could have found a market for the 747-8 as a replacement to the 380 which will become too expensive to fix. Wing issues to my knowledge is something that did not affect 747's.
Boeings don't do this ! Great structure and amateur flight software.
I just observe....
I'm 90 years old, I think the DC 3 was born the same year as me, 1932. Great airplane, many trips in one while in the R.C.A.F.
Good they don't fly with major issues like Boeing.
The mentality of the folks at Airbus baffles me. Chunks of paint and composite, wing cracks, etc. none of that constitutes a problem to them. As airframe manufacturers, they certainly are arrogant. I am sure some of their customers and some of those who might be a customer some day are thinking the same thing. They don't stand by their products, and nothing is a problem. I would not be too encouraged to buy from them. All commercial and military airframe manufacturers have had to deal with wing cracks from time to time. They figure out a fix, take care of it, and move on.