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British Airways also finds flaws in the A350's paintwork
Airbus A350
British Airways
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Rafael Ramos
3/2/2022
British Airways parent company IAG also encountered problems with the Airbus A350's livery. Defects in the paint layer were found just two or three years after the planes were put into service, during the first C-Check.
C-Check is a more in-depth and time-consuming inspection carried out in periods of about 20 to 24 months.
The CEO of the IAG group stated that the defects should not delay the delivery of the planes.
“We have very young aircraft, so the level of defects we see may not be comparable to others,” said CEO Luis Gallego. “We reported our case to EASA, and EASA told us that the level of degradation we are experiencing affect the airworthiness of the aircraft”.
Qatar even landed 22 A350 jets because of problems in the paint, which degrades to the point of leaving the protective layer against lightning exposed. British Airways, for its part, does not intend to land any jets for this, in case the situation does not worsen, and is awaiting a definitive solution from Airbus.
Airbus A350
Qatar Airways
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Airbus A350
Qatar Airways
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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