Emirates has to repair wing-spar cracks on four of its Airbus A380s.
Credit: Dubai Airports
Operators of older Airbus A380s are finding that earlier-than-expected and broader proliferation of cracks in some areas of wing spars are making a return to service a significantly longer process, as inspections and repairs can take weeks. Airbus has sent about 60 engineers to Dubai “to deal with...
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