When it comes to the approach, the A380 will generally descend at 1,000 fpm, which is also slower than other aircraft. An ...

While relatively modern, the fact that there were four of them meant that the A380 was inherently less efficient than a ...

The Airbus A380 is the world's largest commercial jet equipped with four engines that give the superjumbo some impressive performance capabilities. The A380's two engine options - the Engine Alliance ...

LONDON/SYDNEY, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Rolls-Royce Group Plc moved to contain a crisis of confidence in the safety of its engines on Monday, saying progress was being made in finding out what caused last ...

CTS Engines opened a facility in Coral Springs, Florida, in February to provide MRO services for the GP7200 powerplant. Credit: CTS Engines CHICAGO—Despite expectations that the Airbus A380 fleet ...

A cracked pipe that feeds oil into the High Pressure (HP)/Intermediate Pressure (IP) bearing structure of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine is said to have been the cause of the engine failure on the ...

European aircraft maker Airbus said Thursday it would seek compensation from Rolls Royce after one of the British manufacturer's engines failed on a Qantas Airbus A380 superjumbo. PARIS, Nov 18, 2010 ...