Airbus trims A380 superjumbo production

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Series Details 27.4.12
Publication Date 27/04/2012
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Airbus announced that it would cut production of its flagship A380 superjumbo in April 2012 because of the need to fix the embarrassing cracking problem in the aircraft’s wings.

The company planned to return to making 2.7 A380s each month in the fourth quarter of 2012.

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ESO: Background information: Airbus A380 safety inspections ordered http://www.europeansources.info/record/airbus-a380-safety-inspections-ordered/

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