News Problems with High Pressure Turbine blades have emerged on the Trent 1000 TEN engine used on the 787-10 aircraft, and Singapore Airlines is performing engine changes on its 787-10 fleet. The Trent 1000 TEN is a derivative of the…
Last week’s decision to end production of the A380 has not only been a painful one to Airbus but also marks an important re-think at Emirates on its short- and long-term fleet plans. Actually, the airline has gone back on…
After one of the worst kept secrets in recent weeks, Airbus has confirmed on February 14 that it will end production of the A380 in 2021. This follows a re-think at Emirates about its A380 order, with the airline converting…
Airbus has confirmed it is ‘in discussions’ with Emirates ‘in relation to its A380 contract’, responding to reports from Reuters that the airline wants to swap some double-deckers on order for A350s. If confirmed, this casts serious doubt over the…