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Second A380 grounded
Grant wrote about the first Airbus A380 grounded by Singapore airlines because of fuel pump problems in February.
Today, BBC reports that Singapore Airlines grounded another A380 with similar problems. The official line from Singapore Airlines is that "it is not the same problem, and not the same aircraft." Which, I suppose, is supposed to make us feel more confident in the A380?
The problem last time was with the electrical relay powering the pump, rather than the pump itself. This time, the problem was identified as "premature failure of the pump." Sounds like some sort of sexual dysfunction to me. You know what they say about those big planes...
Filed under: Asia, Singapore, Airlines, Transportation
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Henry Giusti Mar 30th 2008 7:26AM
Here we go again.
A technological marvel which the media and the Boeing fraternity seem to want to destroy by hyping up every single incident that happens to this aircraft.
If this had happened to the 747 it would never have got off the ground. But again this was a Boeing therefore infallable.
The same people , and their followers destroyed Concorde , before she ever flew.
Jealosy is an evil curse, instead of bashing the A380 why not try to compete with it.. fairly..
I dont think you can do that Mr Boeing ( and your supporters)