the Qantas A380 superjumbo that saw one of its engines explode.
engine severed cables in the aircraft’s wing.
system failures in the plane.
The pilots made a successful emergency landing in Singapore on 4 November.
Airbus made its comments in its latest report to airlines.
pilots could not immediately shut down one of the A380’s three other engines.
to all five pilots who were on the plane.
He said they received 54 computer warning messages following the engine failure.
“The amount of failures is unprecedented,” Mr Woodward was quoted as saying.
superjumbos worldwide would need to be replaced.
which led to an oil fire and loss of turbine pressure.
Qantas had grounded all six of its A380s.
flight in October 2007 with Singapore Airlines from Singapore to Sydney.
Qantas took the plane in 2008, flying the route between Melbourne and Los Angeles.
Emirates, which in June ordered 90 so-called superjumbos.
orders, including Air France KLM Group, Qatar Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways.
aircraft for more than 30 years.
However, Boeing has hit back by stretching its 747, with its 747-8.
$24bn ( £15bn) and each plane has an average list price of $347m ( £215m).
classes, or 840 passengers in an “all economy class” configuration.
salons and duty-free shops, according to operators’ specifications. [All these additions make it less fuel efficient per passenger].
each more space, and things like showers].
Glare – GLAss-REinforced fibre metal laminate.
resistance to corrosion and impacts.
on board, aerospace experts said today.
with metal ripped open, revealing the broken mechanism underneath.
“If that fuel had ignited, the aircraft would have exploded,” he said.
the two decks of windows, while other metal pieces damaged the plane’s belly.
Professor Mouritz said depressurisation was “another major hazard”.
to manage a dynamic situation,” it said.
Posted: Thursday, November 18th, 2010. Filed in General News.