Emirates temporarily withdraws A380 after engineering delay

Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has withdrawn its Airbus A380 from
service for the time being after engineering work on the aircraft overran.

Emirates took delivery of the jet, the first of 58 for the Dubai-based
operator, at the end of July and has been using it on services to New
York JFK.

"Our A380 was scheduled for training use in between commercial flights,"
says an Emirates spokesperson. "There is also planned engineering work
which is taking longer to complete than expected.

Emirates A380

"Our teams are working hard to minimise any inconvenience caused to our
passengers. Our A380 will be deployed on commercial service again as
soon as possible."

The carrier has not specified the nature of the engineering work, nor
given an indication as to how long it expects the 489-seat aircraft to
be unavailable.

It is to use Boeing 777-300ERs in place of the double-deck aircraft
while the work is being completed.

On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:28:43 +1000, Rob mine.com> wrote:

A hamfisted trainee perhaps!

Greg.

Rob wrote:

Both Emirates and Airbus have done a good job concealing the fact that the
aircraft was withdrawn from service due to an in-flight electrical fire. I
have some photos that I'll try and make available online.

CJ320 wrote:

Thanks it just seemed unusual to have an engineering delay on a new "in
service" aircraft.

"JB" aviationusenet.com> wrote in message
news:gal1j5$6ld$1@registered.motzarella.org...

Hear, Hear!!

John B

John B wrote:

JB wrote...

Just like first model run cars.

Hopefully though, aircraft which suffer such problems don't do what these cars
do - breakdown whilest travelling along. A tad difficult to call the RACV or
Holden Assist when you're a few thousand kays west of Honolulu...