The European Union's aviation regulator says the cracks on A380 aircraft could “reduce the structural integrity of the wing" ...

The directive targets early-production aircraft after cracks were detected that could compromise structural integrity. Qantas ...

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ordered 16 Airbus A380 planes flown by Emirates and Qantas inspected and ...

The probable cause of the American Airlines Flight 587 crash on Nov. 12, 2001, was "in-flight separation of the vertical stabilizer as a result of the loads beyond ultimate design that were created by ...

EASA inspectors found structural wing beam cracks on an A380 aircraft in routine maintenance checks, so ordered inspections ...

EASA orders urgent inspections on 16 Airbus A380 jets after cracks found in wing spars. Emirates and Qantas among affected operators.

Airbus (EADSF)(EADSY) is assisting airlines with inspections of a limited number of A380 superjumbo jets after European ...

EASA has ordered wing mid-spar inspections on 16 A380 after cracks were found, including 15 Emirates aircraft and one Qantas ...

The issue primarily affects Emirates, which operates 15 of the 16 aircraft identified for inspection and remains the world’s ...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, a manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, announced that it has completed ...

These Alternative Method of Compliance (AMOC) service kits help to mitigate cracking and fatigue that affects the forward ...

The turbulent air above a wildfire is punishing to aircraft structures. The excessive and frequent loads place an inordinate number of loading cycles on an aircraft, leading to accelerated crack ...