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Fri, 09/05/2008 - 13:33
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EMIRATE'S A380 GROUNDED, SAYS REPORT
By Muin Abdul Majid
DUBAI, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- Dubai-based Emirates Airline has grounded its Airbus A380 plane, an online business news service reported.
According to Arabian Business, the airline said scheduled engineering on the plane was taking longer than expected.
In place of the A380, Emirates would operate a Boeing 777-300ER for a
scheduled flight to New York today.
"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," Arabian Business quoted an airline official as saying.
With 58 A380 on order, Emirates is the largest customer of the super jumbo
aircraft. The airline received its first A380 on July 28.
-- BERNAMA
DUBAI, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- Dubai-based Emirates Airline has grounded its Airbus A380 plane, an online business news service reported.
According to Arabian Business, the airline said scheduled engineering on the plane was taking longer than expected.
In place of the A380, Emirates would operate a Boeing 777-300ER for a
scheduled flight to New York today.
"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," Arabian Business quoted an airline official as saying.
With 58 A380 on order, Emirates is the largest customer of the super jumbo
aircraft. The airline received its first A380 on July 28.
-- BERNAMA
