Boeing has started work on the initial 777-8 Freighter test aircraft, drilling the first hole into a wing spar as it works towards delivery of the lead aircraft in 2028. Boeing has started work on the ...

Inspections for cracks in the vicinity of Airbus A380 wing spars must take into account the amount of time the aircraft has been parked in storage, safety regulators have instructed. The European ...

A number of Airbus A380 superjumbos around the world are set to be grounded for emergency inspections after Europe’s air safety regulator detected cracks in an internal part of the plane’s wing.

LYON—The wing spars of 16 Airbus A380s require inspection and possible ensuing repairs, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said in an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) effective ...

Rare emergency directive issued by EASA targets 16 A380s over safety concerns, grounding five Emirates planes for immediate ...