Qantas talks straight on Airbus problem
Qantas talks straight on Airbus problem
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Qantas says the delay is because it is discussing flight trim issues with the manufacturer.
The flight trim system keeps the plane flying straight whether it is operated manually or on auto-pilot, but Qantas says any suggestion the plane cannot fly straight would be incorrect.
Steve Purvinas from the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association says it is not a safety issue, but the aircraft becomes less fuel efficient.
"A trim system on an aircraft is designed to keep your aircraft flying straight through the air, when you're travelling along a path you want your aircraft lined up like an arrow rather than flying through the air like a brick," he said.
"What can happen is the aircraft can start to oscillate in a figure eight pattern, but you try to avoid all those things with your aircraft having an effective trim system."
Three A-380s have already been grounded this year.
One plane has had to have its fuel tank re-lined, while there were nose-wheel problems with another.
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