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Singapore Airlines Flying More Boeing Jets To Make Up For Grounded A380

Singapore Airlines is using more Boeing 747-400 and 777 jets to maintain its schedule after the grounding of the airline’s A380 fleet.  Singapore grounded its fleet of Airbus A380s after the un-contained failure of a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine on a Qantas A380 on a flight from Indonesia to Sydney.  The engine disintegrated in flight [...]

Qantas Keeps A380s Grounded After Oil Leaks Found In Three Additional Engines

The problems for Rolls-Royce continues after Qantas found oil leaks in three additional Airbus A380 Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines.   A Qantas A380 experienced an un-contained failure in its No. 2 Trent 900 engine on a flight from Singapore to Sydney on November 4, 2010.  The Qantas A380 landed safely after the engine ripped apart [...]

Qantas Grounds Airbus A380 Operations After Engine Disintegrates In Flight

A Qantas Airbus A380 flight from London to Sydney made an emergency landing in Singapore after its No.2 Rolls-Royce engine started to disintegrate in flight.  A passenger on board the flight said it looked as if parts of the engine came through the wing. Qantas has grounded its entire A380 fleet. Get more info from [...]

Spotted John Travolta’s Restored Boeing 707 Qantas V-Jet at Hartsfield Atlanta This Morning

Spotted John Travolta’s Restored Boeing 707 Qantas V-Jet at Hartsfield Atlanta This Morning