Editing Airbus A380 (section)

===Post-delivery problems===
During repairs following the [[Qantas Flight 32]] engine failure incident, cracks were discovered in wing fittings. As a result, the [[European Aviation Safety Agency]] issued an [[Airworthiness Directive]] in January 2012 which affected 20 A380 aircraft that had accumulated over 1,300 flights.<ref name="EASA Wing">{{cite web|title=EASA mandates prompt detailed visual inspections of the wings of 20 A380s|publisher=EASA|url=http://www.easa.europa.eu/news.php|access-date=20 January 2012}}</ref> A380s with under 1,800 flight hours were to be inspected within 6 weeks or 84 flights; aircraft with over 1,800 flight hours were to be examined within four days or 14 flights.<ref name=AH44992a89>{{cite web|url=http://avherald.com/h?article=44992a89&opt=0|title=Airworthiness Directive regarding Airbus A380 wing cracks|first=Simon|last=Hradecky|work=The Aviation Herald|date=21 January 2012}}</ref><ref name=AD>{{cite web|url=http://ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/easa_ad_2012_0013.pdf/AD_2012-0013_1|title=EASA AD No.:2012-0013|publisher=EASA|date=20 January 2012|access-date=22 January 2012}}</ref> Fittings found to be cracked were replaced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviationweek.com/awin/airbus-adjusts-a380-assembly-process|title=Airbus Adjusts A380 Assembly Process|work=Aviation Week & Space Technology|date=26 January 2012|access-date=29 January 2012}}</ref> On 8 February 2012, the checks were extended to cover all 68 A380 aircraft in operation. The problem is considered to be minor and is not expected to affect operations.<ref name=BBC16942361>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16942361|title=Airbus to inspect all A380 superjumbos for wing cracks|work=BBC News|access-date=8 February 2012|date=8 February 2012}}</ref> EADS acknowledged that the cost of repairs would be over $130&nbsp;million, to be borne by Airbus. The company said the problem was traced to stress and material used for the fittings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://atwonline.com/aircraft-engines-components/news/a380-repairs-cost-airbus-105-million-0313|title=A380 Repairs to cost Airbus 105 million pounds|publisher=Air Transport World|date=14 March 2012|access-date=5 May 2012}}</ref> Additionally, major airlines are seeking compensation from Airbus for revenue lost as a result of the cracks and subsequent grounding of fleets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28338:air-france-seeks-airbus-compensation-for-a380-glitches-report&catid=113:international-news&Itemid=248|title=Air France seeks Airbus compensation for A380 glitches: report|publisher=DefenceWeb|date=1 November 2012|access-date=2 June 2013}}</ref> Airbus has switched to a different type of aluminium alloy so aircraft delivered from 2014 onwards should not have this problem.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18397398|title=Airbus A380 wing repairs could take up to eight weeks|work=[[BBC News]]|date=11 June 2012|access-date=2 June 2013}}</ref>

Around 2014, Airbus changed about 10% of all A380 doors, as some leaked during flight. One occurrence resulted in dropped [[Emergency oxygen system|oxygen masks]] and an emergency landing. The switch was estimated to cost over €100&nbsp;million. Airbus stated that safety was sufficient, as the air pressure pushed the door into the frame.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/druckabfall-im-a380-airbus-muss-jede-zehnte-tuer-umruesten-a-976026.html|title=Druckabfall im A380: Airbus muss jede zehnte Tür umbauen|work=[[Der Spiegel]]|date=18 June 2014|access-date=24 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ndr.de/der_ndr/presse/mitteilungen/Hamburg-Journal-erhebliche-Probleme-mit-Tueren-des-Airbus-A380,pressemeldungndr14366.html|title=Erhebliche Probleme mit Türen des Airbus A380|work=NDR Presse und Information|date=18 June 2014|access-date=24 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-25618122|title=Singapore Airlines A380 plane in emergency landing|work=[[BBC News]]|date=6 January 2014|access-date=24 April 2016}}</ref>