Qatar Airways worried about cracks, places hold on A380 deliveries

- Apr 30, 2012 9:26 pm

Skift Take

Cracks in the A380’s wings are enough to cause alarm at Qatar Airways and worry Airbus that there may be a domino effect. Meanwhile, Boeing smiles.

— Skift

Qatar Airways will defer delivery of its A380 superjumbos until it gets more details about wing cracks on the Airbus (EAD.PA) aircraft, its chief executive said on Monday.

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