{"id":40255,"date":"2026-06-24T01:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T01:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/40255\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T01:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T01:52:08","slug":"qantas-plane-to-be-inspected-urgently-after-cracks-found-in-airbus-a380-aircraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/40255\/","title":{"rendered":"Qantas plane to be inspected urgently after cracks found in Airbus A380 aircraft"},"content":{"rendered":"

Airbus said it would inspect 16 A380 planes, five of them immediately, after cracks were found in a key wing component on aircraft used by the Emirates and Qantas airlines.<\/p>\n

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has ordered urgent inspections requiring airlines to examine the wing-spar structure on the affected jets after inspectors found cracks during routine maintenance checks.<\/p>\n

The cracks appeared in a structural beam that runs along the wing and carries much of the aerodynamic load during flight.<\/p>\n

Of the 16 planes to be inspected, 15 are operated by Emirates and one by Qantas.<\/p>\n

The five aircraft to be inspected immediately are flown by Emirates, and they were to undergo the process as soon as Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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Airbus will also urgently inspect 15 operated by Emirates, which has the world’s largest fleet of the super jumbos. (AFP)<\/p>\n

Airlines using the A380 include Emirates, Singapore Airlines, British Airways, Qantas, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Korean Air, Etihad Airways, ANA and Asiana Airlines.<\/p>\n

Emirates operates the largest A380 fleet in the world, flying more than half of all active super jumbos.<\/p>\n

Cracks on an aircraft that “could reduce the structural integrity of the wing” were discovered during inspections ordered by EASA in a directive issued in December 2025, the European planemaker said.<\/p>\n

All A380s “with the same production history” have been identified, and Airbus will carry out immediate inspections on five aircraft.<\/p>\n

1.25m tool left in Qantas A380 engine<\/a><\/p>\n

The safety regulator has lashed national carrier Qantas over a “cascade of errors” that saw a 1.25-metre tool left in an engine for 300 hours of flying time.<\/p>\n

The French-based plane manufacturer will discuss with EASA whether repairs are necessary, an Airbus spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

The 11 other aircraft can be inspected later, but before their 13th flight, that is, 25 cycles, with one cycle consisting of a flight, a take-off and a landing.<\/p>\n

The A380 has faced wing-related problems before and the EASA in 2012 ordered inspections after cracks were found in brackets linking the wing skin to internal ribs.<\/p>\n

That affected the entire global A380 fleet and led to a costly repair programme which Airbus addressed through design changes on planes produced later.<\/p>\n

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