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By: - 4th January 2010 at 08:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
What a bore for the passengers involved.
Is it my imagination, or is the A380 becoming prone to fuel problems?
By: - 5th January 2010 at 07:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
What a bore for the passengers involved.
Is it my imagination, or is the A380 becoming prone to fuel problems?
This particular A380 was just delivered to Qantas from Toulouse twelve days ago...and yes this is the third time Qantas A380's have suffered similar type problems as far as i know
By: - 5th January 2010 at 14:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Just as the B772 constant engine shut in flight. Each plane has its weak points, and specially when designing a new concept.
By: - 6th January 2010 at 07:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Another Qantas A380 flight from the US had to be cancelled after it reportedly recorded the longest wait on Los Angeles International Airport's tarmac since 2007, in the latest blow for the airline.
The cancellation of the Sydney-bound flight on Sunday night, Los Angeles time, came after a computer glitch at global distribution system provider Amadeus caused chaos on Sunday, the Australian reported.
An A380 flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles was cancelled on Monday because of a faulty fuel indicator after 443 people spent more than four hours on the plane waiting for take-off.
The latest problem also involved an indicator light, this time on the braking system.
Almost 400 passengers spent three-and-a-half hours on the plane before Qantas cancelled it for 24 hours.
US sources said this was the longest stretch passengers have had to wait on the Los Angeles tarmac since a computer glitch in August 2007.
Authorities have moved to impose fines of up to $US27,500 ($30,080) for US carriers leaving passengers stuck on a plane for three hours or more.
Flight QF93 from Melbourne to Los Angeles was initially delayed one-and-a-half hours because of a fuel gauge fault.
It was taxiing when the problem recurred, forcing take-off to be aborted.
Passengers remained on board while maintenance crews examined the problem. They were not allowed to disembark because of heightened security procedures for US-bound flights that made re-screening passengers impractical.
Qantas cancelled the flight altogether when it became apparent the crew would exceed their on-duty time limits.
The Los Angeles-Sydney and Melbourne-Los Angeles flights have since departed.
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By: steve rowell - 4th January 2010 at 08:02
Qantas passengers have been forced to overnight in Melbourne after being taken off a Los Angeles bound A380 superjumbo when a fuel problem caused the cancellation of their flight.
The flight crew of the twin-deck aircraft carrying 450 passengers reported inaccurate readings from the jet's fuel gauges.
Passengers claim the plane was 10 seconds into its take-off roll when the take-off was aborted, a claim Qantas executives are disputing.
The flight, QF93, was scheduled to leave Melbourne at midday for Los Angeles.
After the problem was discovered, the plane taxied to a waiting area to undergo more than three hours of mechanical checks.
The passengers, who had earlier cleared customs and immigration checks, were not permitted to leave the aircraft, with extra catering taken onto the plane.
Australian immigration law requires travellers leaving a disabled aircraft to undergo formal landing proceedures, as if they were arriving from a foreign country.
Eventually, the passengers disembarked and were offered overnight accommodation.