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A380s out for summer peak period
Note that nowhere in the article is there any statement from Qantas that suggests the conclusion drawn by the author / sub-editor and that is stated as fact in the headline, other than the schedule changes for the next few weeks.
Credible speculation, or typical Flairfacts vs No-News click-baiting obfuscation?
QANTAS has signalled that its six flagship Airbus A380 aircraft could be out of service during the lucrative summer holidays, after preliminary investigations pinned the blame for last week's mid-air emergency on an ''oil fire''.
As the grounding of the Qantas A380 fleet entered a second week, European regulators yesterday ordered all airlines using the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines to inspect them after every 20 flights until the incident is fully understood and rectified.
The European Aviation Safety Agency said preliminary analysis of debris showed that an oil fire in the high and intermediate-pressure section of the failed second engine on the Qantas plane may have been to blame.
''This condition, if not detected, could ultimately result in uncontained engine failure, potentially leading to damage to the aeroplane and hazards to persons or property on the ground,'' it said.
Note that nowhere in the article is there any statement from Qantas that suggests the conclusion drawn by the author / sub-editor and that is stated as fact in the headline, other than the schedule changes for the next few weeks.
Credible speculation, or typical Flairfacts vs No-News click-baiting obfuscation?