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Cracks Found In A380s Models, Airbus To Ask Airlines To Check Older Jets
European aircraft maker Airbus will ask airlines operating 25 of its oldest A380 super-jumbo jets to inspect their wings after cracks were found in some models, the EU's Aviation Safety Agency said.
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Airbus Pulls Plug On Costly A380 Superjumbo, Deliveries To Stop In 2021
European aerospace giant Airbus on Thursday said it would end production of the A380 superjumbo, the double-decker jet which earned plaudits from passengers but failed to win over enough airlines to justify its massive costs.
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A Decade After Debut, First Airbus A380 Jumbos To Be Broken Up
A German investment company said on Tuesday it would strip two unwanted Airbus A380 superjumbo passenger jets for parts after failing to find an airline willing to keep them flying following a decision by Singapore Airlines not to keep them in service.
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Solar Impulse Takes Off For 6-Day, 6-Night Pacific Flight
The revolutionary Solar Impulse 2 aircraft took off early today for a six-day flight over the Pacific Ocean, the most ambitious leg of its quest to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun.
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Solar-Powered Plane Takes Off in First Round-the-World Attempt
The first attempt to fly around the world in a plane using only solar power launched today in Abu Dhabi in a landmark journey aimed at promoting green energy.
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Three airlines halt A380 flights over engine explosion
Three airlines suspended flights of Airbus A380 superjumbo jetliners on Thursday after an engine on a Qantas plane blew apart shortly after takeoff from Singapore.Debris fell on an Indonesian island, and the plane, with more than 450 people aboard, spent 90 tense minutes circling with its three remaining engines, dumping fuel and preparing for an e...
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Cracks Found In A380s Models, Airbus To Ask Airlines To Check Older Jets
European aircraft maker Airbus will ask airlines operating 25 of its oldest A380 super-jumbo jets to inspect their wings after cracks were found in some models, the EU's Aviation Safety Agency said.
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Airbus Pulls Plug On Costly A380 Superjumbo, Deliveries To Stop In 2021
European aerospace giant Airbus on Thursday said it would end production of the A380 superjumbo, the double-decker jet which earned plaudits from passengers but failed to win over enough airlines to justify its massive costs.
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A Decade After Debut, First Airbus A380 Jumbos To Be Broken Up
A German investment company said on Tuesday it would strip two unwanted Airbus A380 superjumbo passenger jets for parts after failing to find an airline willing to keep them flying following a decision by Singapore Airlines not to keep them in service.
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Solar Impulse Takes Off For 6-Day, 6-Night Pacific Flight
The revolutionary Solar Impulse 2 aircraft took off early today for a six-day flight over the Pacific Ocean, the most ambitious leg of its quest to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun.
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Solar-Powered Plane Takes Off in First Round-the-World Attempt
The first attempt to fly around the world in a plane using only solar power launched today in Abu Dhabi in a landmark journey aimed at promoting green energy.
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Three airlines halt A380 flights over engine explosion
Three airlines suspended flights of Airbus A380 superjumbo jetliners on Thursday after an engine on a Qantas plane blew apart shortly after takeoff from Singapore.Debris fell on an Indonesian island, and the plane, with more than 450 people aboard, spent 90 tense minutes circling with its three remaining engines, dumping fuel and preparing for an e...
