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Urgent Inspections on A380 Aircraft Ordered by EU Regulator
Airbus is supporting checks on a smaller group of jets as regulators weigh repairs or clearance for service after wing-spar cracks were found.
- On Monday, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency issued an emergency airworthiness directive requiring inspections of 16 Airbus A380 aircraft after cracks were discovered in wing structural components.
- EASA warned that cracks found in wing spars could reduce the structural integrity of the A380, prompting regulators to mandate urgent safety checks across the affected fleet.
- According to flight tracking service Flightradar24, 15 of the 16 affected jets are operated by Emirates and one by Australia's Qantas; five planes must be inspected before their next flight, with the remaining ones within 25 flight cycles.
- Airbus said Wednesday it was supporting inspections on affected A380 aircraft and will assess with EASA whether repairs are necessary or if the jets can return to commercial service.
- Known as the "superjumbo," the A380 is the world's largest passenger airliner; Airbus ended production in 2021 as demand waned since its 2007 introduction.
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Airbus ordered to inspect some A380 jets over cracks in wings
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