Inside the hangar at the center of the $1-billion Airbus-Qatar jet dispute

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A rare on-site visit by Reuters journalists shows what appears to be evidence of surface damage on two of the Airbus A350 planes grounded by Qatar Airways.

Sporadic surface flaws on the A350s viewed by Reuters included an elongated stretch of blistered and cracked or missing paint along the roof or crown of the jets.

PEELING. Surface damage seen on Qatar Airways’ Airbus A350 parked at its aircraft maintenance hangar in Doha, Qatar, June 20, 2022. Photo by Imad Creidi/ReutersAirbus acknowledges quality flaws to the A350s, but denies they pose any safety risk because of the number of backup systems and tolerance built into the design.

It says the cracks are caused by the way paint, anti-lightning material called ECF, and the composite structure interact. The tail does not all contain the ECF foil, prompting a debate over whether damage there comes from the same problem. Qatar Airways’ chief executive Akbar Al Baker and Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury had the opportunity to mingle during the three-day industry gathering in Qatar this week.

 

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