EASA Orders Urgent Inspections of 16 Airbus A380s Over Wing Crack Concerns Written 24 June 2026
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Airbus A380 | Credit: Juergen Lehle; Wikimedia Commons
Aerotime reports, “The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has demanded that 16 Airbus A380 aircraft are urgently inspected, including five that must be checked before flying commercially again. On June 22, 2026, EASA issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (2026-0119-E) calling for wing mid spars inspections of 15 A380s operated by Emirates and one by Qantas.”
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