Qantas Grounds A380 fleet
11-04-2010 | 11:10 AM
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It'll be interesting to see how the media handle this - that this is, essentially, a Rolls-Royce issue. While the RR Trent may have an issue here, it's hardly just Rolls. Note the pic above of the uncontained GE burst.
How will Airbus point out to the public that this is not their product that failed? Without ticking off RR?
...and point out that the A380 wing and pylon DID hold up to the burst.
How will Airbus point out to the public that this is not their product that failed? Without ticking off RR?
...and point out that the A380 wing and pylon DID hold up to the burst.
11-04-2010 | 11:38 AM
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This deserves a little more attention than just "it happens" these engines are all relatively new and they haven't been in service long enough for cumulative damage due to metal fatigue, I think that the grounding of the fleets at Singapore and Qantas is well justified
11-04-2010 | 11:59 AM
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11-04-2010 | 12:08 PM
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This deserves a little more attention than just "it happens" these engines are all relatively new and they haven't been in service long enough for cumulative damage due to metal fatigue, I think that the grounding of the fleets at Singapore and Qantas is well justified
11-04-2010 | 01:48 PM
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It'll be interesting to see how the media handle this - that this is, essentially, a Rolls-Royce issue. While the RR Trent may have an issue here, it's hardly just Rolls. Note the pic above of the uncontained GE burst.
How will Airbus point out to the public that this is not their product that failed? Without ticking off RR?
...and point out that the A380 wing and pylon DID hold up to the burst.
How will Airbus point out to the public that this is not their product that failed? Without ticking off RR?
...and point out that the A380 wing and pylon DID hold up to the burst.
It will be taken seriously by all involved. But, the incident will soon be forgotten by the public as nobody was hurt.
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11-04-2010 | 03:34 PM
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They're already having fun after the pilot was heard announcing to the passengers a "techinal issue". Uh yea ya think? Pilots are funny sometimes.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapc.../qantas.pilot/
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapc.../qantas.pilot/
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