A380 Engine Issues?
Nov 14, 2010 | 8:30 pm
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A380 Engine Issues?
With all the problems associated with A380 engines, do you think maybe they should just be put out to pasture? It's starting to look like they're more trouble then they're worth. What do you think?
Nov 14, 2010 | 8:37 pm
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It's a new bird, still in the shakedown period. RR has some issues they need to look at and quickly. Biggest problem with them is when they go off line, it becomes a logistical nightmare.
Nov 14, 2010 | 8:45 pm
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Only one aircraft has had major issues. The rest of them have been temporarily taken out of service to check on these issues. I don't think that they should be put out to pasture. How many Boeing 7xxs has issues within the first few years of being released?
Nov 15, 2010 | 2:25 am
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