Qatar Airways Releases Footage on Airbus A350 Issue

On January 20, 2022, through the legal proceedings against Airbus in the Technology & Construction division of the High Court in England, we sought an expedited hearing of a preliminary issue to address our serious and legitimate safety concerns regarding the surface degradation condition adversely impacting their A350 fleet.
One of the defects causes the aircraft's lightning protection system to be exposed and damaged, another leaves the underlying structure exposed to the elements, and other defects include cracking and damage around a high percentage.

A statement has been issued by the airline.

The root cause of this condition must be established in order to determine if any proposed repair solution will fix the underlying condition and not endanger the continued airworthiness of the aircraft.

The cancellation of the separate contract for the delivery of 50 A321 Neo aircraft was sought by the company. We confirm that we are following all of our obligations. It is a matter of considerable regret and frustration that the dispute has been expanded by Airbus. We continue to urge the company to conduct a root cause analysis into the cause of the defects. The root cause analysis can be helped by Qatar Airways. We will continue to defend our position in the legal proceedings.

The video is from Qatar Airways.

The video is from Qatar Airways.

The A350 deliveries have been halted due to a paint issue.

The flaw in which the surfaces below the paint were degrading at an accelerated rate was cited as the reason for the pause in deliveries of the A350 aircraft. In a statement issued by the airline, they mentioned that they have grounded thirteen people after receiving explicit written instructions from their regulators.

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At a delivery event in Toulouse, France, the world's first A350-1000 widebody airliner was delivered to a customer. The first of 37 A350-1000s ordered by the carrier is the first aircraft fitted with the revolutionary new Qsuite Seats.

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The flaw in which surfaces below the paint are degrading at an accelerated rate is the reason for the pause in deliveries. The Gulf carrier told SamChui.com that it would ground certain aircraft until the condition and root cause can be understood and corrected. All A350 aircraft...

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