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EASA Targets Oldest Airbus A380s For Wing Crack Inspections

Following the discovery of unexpected cracks in the Airbus A380 wings, the EASA has issued another proposed airworthiness directive to address it.

The affected parts on the Airbus A350’s nacelles were found during maintenance.

There are some key differences between regular airworthiness directives and emergency directives.

For now, no Airbus A380 frames have accumulated enough flight hours or flight cycles to warrant inspections.

While military aircraft’s continuous airworthiness is a concern for authorities, these concerns are not available to the public.

However, the scheme is voluntarily, meaning that not every airline will have to present its carbon footprint to potential customers.

Initially, EASA required operators to inspect certain areas of the wing only for the A320ceo aircraft family.

Initially, EASA required operators to inspect certain areas of the wing only for the A320ceo aircraft family.

Each regulator publishes hundreds of directives annually, which includes plenty of interesting tidbits of information.

EFW has issued a statement following the grounding of two of its A321P2Fs, EFW customers are inspecting their aircraft