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Qantas and Emirates to ground multiple Airbus A380 planes for urgent inspections after cracks found in wings
Published 23 June 2026 ยท world
Airbus to inspect 15 Emirates and one Qantas plane after cracks found in structural wing beam of some jets Airbus will inspect 16 A380 planes
Airbus to inspect 15 Emirates and one Qantas plane after cracks found in structural wing beam of some jets Airbus will 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. 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. Continue reading...
Published: June 24, 2026 โข 4:20 AM IST ยท Updated: June 24, 2026 โข 4:36 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Airbus to inspect 15 Emirates and one Qantas plane after cracks found in structural wing beam of some jets Airbus will 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.
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.