Fuel glitch grounds SIA’s A380
Singapore airlines grounded a second Airbus A380 aircraft for a fuel pump problem on Monday night, delaying Sydney-bound passengers who had to switch to smaller planes.
By Agencies |
SINGAPORE: Singapore airlines grounded a second Airbus A380 aircraft for a fuel pump problem on Monday night, delaying Sydney-bound passengers who had to switch to smaller planes. In a statement issued on Wednesday, airline spokesman Stephen Forshaw said the plane is now back in service.
���We regret the inconvenience caused to customers who incurred delays on Monday night,��� he said. The problem with the fuel pump was similar to a problem that grounded another of Singapore Air���s A380s in February, Forshaw said.
���It is important to mention, it is not the same problem, and not the same aircraft,��� he said.
In another incident in January, an A380 jet sustained superficial damage when it rolled off the tarmac ahead of a flight to Sydney. A truck that was pushing the plane failed and disconnected from the plane. No injuries have resulted from any of the incidents.
Singapore Airlines is the only carrier operating the world���s largest passenger jet. Last week, it flew the plane for the first time on its Singapore-London route, after having first introduced the plane on regular Singapore-Sydney flights in October. It currently operates three A380s and has another 16 on order.
Singapore Airlines will use its fourth A380, yet to be delivered, on its Singapore-Tokyo route from May 20.
The first A380 was delivered to Singapore Airlines on Oct. 15, some 18 months behind schedule because of wiring problems and after billions of dollars in cost overruns for Airbus. Dubai-based Emirates will become the second airline with the plane when it takes its first delivery in August.
���We regret the inconvenience caused to customers who incurred delays on Monday night,��� he said. The problem with the fuel pump was similar to a problem that grounded another of Singapore Air���s A380s in February, Forshaw said.
���It is important to mention, it is not the same problem, and not the same aircraft,��� he said.
In another incident in January, an A380 jet sustained superficial damage when it rolled off the tarmac ahead of a flight to Sydney. A truck that was pushing the plane failed and disconnected from the plane. No injuries have resulted from any of the incidents.
Singapore Airlines is the only carrier operating the world���s largest passenger jet. Last week, it flew the plane for the first time on its Singapore-London route, after having first introduced the plane on regular Singapore-Sydney flights in October. It currently operates three A380s and has another 16 on order.
Singapore Airlines will use its fourth A380, yet to be delivered, on its Singapore-Tokyo route from May 20.
The first A380 was delivered to Singapore Airlines on Oct. 15, some 18 months behind schedule because of wiring problems and after billions of dollars in cost overruns for Airbus. Dubai-based Emirates will become the second airline with the plane when it takes its first delivery in August.
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