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Airbus a380

The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine jet airliner manufactured by the European corporation Airbus, a subsidiary of EADS.

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Qantas Cuts 500 Jobs; Shuts Maintenance Base

Qantas Airways Ltd.

(QAN.AU) said Monday it will terminate 500 engineering jobs to adapt to modern technology as part of a wider effort to stem losses at its ailing international flights unit.The job cuts show that even airlines closer to faster-growing Asian markets aren't immune to the soaring jet fuel costs and fragile consumer confidence that have sparked a large round of downsizing at U.S. and European peers.Australia's flag carrier has now announced around 2,000 job cuts since August, when Chief Executive Alan Joyce unveiled a new Asian strategy centered on cancelling poorly-performing routes and establishing new carriers offshore to save costs."Our cost base in heavy maintenance is 30% higher than that of our competitors--we must close this gap to secure Qantas' future viability and success," Mr. Joyce said in a statement.In its annual report for the year to June 30, Qantas put total staff numbers at 36,000. It said Monday it will "still employ over 30,000 people in Australia" a...

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  1. Singapore Airlines: A380 Flight To Frankfurt Returned To Singapore After Engine Problem

    A Singapore Airlines Ltd. (C6L.SG) A380 superjumbo en route to Frankfurt was forced to return to Singapore on Tuesday due to an engine problem, the carrier said.Sing...

  2. Emirates Airline Criticizes Airbus Over Cracks In A380 - FT

    DOW JONES NEWSWIRESEmirates Airline--the largest operator of Airbus's A380 superjumbo--has criticized Airbus and plans to seek compensation following the discovery o...

  3. EADS Accuses China Of Blocking Airbus Sales

    -EADS says China won't approve sales of passenger jets to local airlines-EADS worried Airbus might be taken "hostage" in trade spat-Air China says it has no plans to...

  4. Boeing To Decide Whether To Produce Longer 787 By Year-End

    Boeing Co. (BA) will decide whether to produce a longer version of its 787 Dreamliner jet later this year, the head of its commercial airplanes business said Wednesd...

  5. INTERVIEW: Transaero In Talks To Buy Boeing 777-300 Planes From Singapore Airlines

    Transaero Airlines (TRNS.RS) is negotiating with Singapore Airlines Ltd. (C6L.SG) for the purchase of seven second-hand Boeing 777-300 aircraft, the chief executive ...

  6. Airbus CEO: Will Fix A380 Wing Part Cracks As Soon As Possible

    European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co.'s (EAD.FR) Airbus aircraft unit will fix problems found on parts of the wings of its A380 superjumbo and doesn't expect the r...

  7. EADS Could Face EUR100 Million Costs For A380 Wing Checks - Report

    European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co.'s (EAD.FR) Airbus aircraft unit could face up to EUR100 million in costs for the wing checks at its A380 superjumbo demanded ...

  8. Steering Issue Temporarily Grounds Qantas Flight At Heathrow

    Qantas Airways Ltd . (QAN.AU) said Sunday that steering problems encountered on one of its Airbus A380 super jumbos in London prompted pilots to abort two take-off a...

  9. EU Officials Issue Fleet-Wide Inspection Over Wing Cracks

    European air safety officials extended checks for Airbus A380 wing cracks to the entire superjumbo fleet on Wednesday and said the widespread defects could pose a sa...

  10. EASA Extends Airbus A380 Wing Checks To Whole Fleet

    -New EASA Airworthiness Directive to cover all 68 A380s in service-Previous directive applied to only 20 planes-Quantas grounds A380 in separate incidentPARIS -( Dow...

  11. EASA To Extend Airbus A380 Wing Checks To Entire Fleet-Source

    European aviation safety authorities are expected to issue a notice later Wednesday requiring all airlines operating the Airbus A380 superjumbo to get their aircraft...

  12. Cracks In Wings Put Qantas A380 Out Of Service

    Qantas Airways Ltd . (QAN.AU) said Wednesday it has taken one of its Airbus A380 superjumbos out of service after cracks were discovered in its wings.Australia's fla...

  1. Singapore Airlines Reports Surprise S$38.2 Million 4Q Net Loss

    Singapore Airlines Ltd. (C6L.SG) swung to a surprise net loss in its fiscal fourth-quarter--its first quarterly loss in over two years--as soaring fuel prices pushed...

  2. Australian Stocks Fall, With Miners Weak

    Australian shares fell early Friday, tracking falls for U.S. stocks as investors remained cautious ahead of a key jobs report due later today. The benchmark S&P/ASX ...

  3. Qantas Cuts FY13 Capex By A$400 Million; Delays A380 Deliveries

    Qantas Airways Ltd. (QAN.AU) said Tuesday it has cut its capital expenditure budget for next financial year by another A$400 million to A$1.9 billion after delaying ...

  4. Qatar Airways To Defer Airbus A380 Deliveries On Wing Crack Worries

    Qatar Airways will defer the delivery of its Airbus A380 aircraft until it has more clarity about wing cracks on the superjumbos, according to the Mideast carrier's ...

  5. Qantas, Airbus Executives: Final Cost Of Repairing Damaged A380 Jet $139 Million

    Repairs to the Airbus A380 owned by Qantas (QAN.AU) that suffered engine damage over Singapore in November 2010 cost A$139 million and were completed within the plan...

  6. Lufthansa Says First 747-8i Will Fly To Washington Dulles

    Deutsche Lufthansa AG (DLAKY, LHA.XE), launch customer for the new Boeing Co. (BA) 747-8 Intercontinental, said Thursday that Washington Dulles International Airport...

  7. Singapore Airlines A380 Turned Back By Engine Problem

    An engine problem forced a Singapore Airlines Ltd. (C6L.SG) A380 superjumbo jet en route to Frankfurt to return to Singapore on Tuesday, in the latest incident invol...

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