A380 Incident
 

Comments anyone?

Haven't got faintest idea what you're talking about:ugh::ugh:

Emirates Airline's first A380 has been grounded just weeks after it was first launched, Arabian Business can reveal.

Scheduled engineering on the airline’s only operating A380 is taking longer than expected and has forced the airline to replace Friday’s scheduled flight of the super jumbo with a Boeing 777, the airline said on Thursday.

“The A380 was scheduled for a flight tomorrow. However, in place of the A380, we will be operating our Boeing 777-300ER to New York JFK, which also offers private suites in First Class and lie-flat seats in Business Class,” an Emirates spokesperson told Arabian Business.


“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 news is a further blow to the Dubai-based airline, which is by far the A380’s largest customer with 58 aircraft on order. Last week the airline announced delivery of its second A380 was delayed by several weeks.

Emirates received its first A380 on July 28, following a two-year delay from plane manufacturer Airbus.

So whats the real story?:)

I dont think EK or Airbus want that to get out ;)

Couldn't find anything new.....

Will be intersting to see how long they bury this one for. Wont be me that spills the beans - seriously career limiting move.

Heard this at least 3 days ago, the whole set crew were deadhead back to Dubai from JFK.

We still have no idea what you guys are on about?

What a shower!


(If rumours are to be believed, that comment will be seen to be quite clever in time.)

Incident? Nope, electrical problems!

Sounds like a burned electrical bus bar!

Tried to reserve a seat on the A380 to JFK for next week - just B777's on the route! A380 ferried back to France for repairs.

If you try and run only one of a type on a route this is bound to happen!!

What a great start to emirates A380's :}

So was it that the water heater for the showers burned out an electrical
board??? Must be something serious if they are sending it back to the
manufacturer for repairs.

All the way back to Toulose for repairs!!! A little overkill?:)

Not if you'd seen the damage..

. . . Keep us all in a state of suspense. :{

It's been removed from flightwatch.

halas

Imagine paying a lot of bucks for a 1st class ticket on the A380, looking forward to your 1st shower on a plane..... and you have to fly in a B777 !!!??
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I wonder then who's A380 is it then painted in Emirates colours sitting in the EK hangers now in Dubai. Doesn't seem like it left for France yet. People check your facts!!!!!

sb........

OK the location (DA is in DXB) was not correct, but everything else seems to match with what I hear....
Scairbus is too embarrassed to report about the incident I think (you wonder how well they tested the showers) and also EK keeps low profile....
Hmmm... will there be an ASR?