The American air safety agency has ordered safety checks for all Airbus A380s after cracks were found in the wings . The A380 can potentially carry 20 passengers and is said by an industry expert to be a very quiet aircraft . Its main rival is the Airbus 747-8 which is also claimed to be quiet and efficient . The jet liner is a double-deck , wide-bodied aircraft made by Airbus -- a subsidiary of the EADS group -- and capable of carrying more than 800 passengers , though it routinely carries far fewer . Boeing says it has found a `` repair solution ''
The American air safety agency has ordered safety checks for all Airbus A380s after cracks were found in the wings . The A380 can potentially carry 20 passengers and is said by an industry expert to be a very quiet aircraft . Its main rival is the Airbus 747-8 which is also claimed to be quiet and efficient . Boeing says it has found a `` repair solution ''