It is believed that the Airbus A350 collided with a Japanese Coast Guard de Havilland Canada DHC-8-315Q which was being used to deliver aid to a region of Japan hit by an earthquake on January 1, 2023. Video and photos shared on social media showed the Japan Airlines jet engulfed in flames as passengers on board fled from the aircraft.
Ten years later, when Airbuscommitted to building the A380, 747 orders were down to 26 and deliveries to 25. And with few exceptions since, 747 production has continuously declined. AirbusThe aircraft provides high capacity on busy long-haul routes, though uncertainty remains about its long-term future as more fuel-efficient twin-engine aircraft like the 787 and A350 enter service. Accidents and Incidents Involving the A380 . The Airbus A380, one of the largest passenger aircraft in the world, has an impressive safety record.
Qatar Airways grounded an additional Airbus A350 aircraft after the country's civil aviation regulator revoked the jet's Airworthiness Review Certificate amid a continuing dispute with Airbus. The move brings the total number of A350 jets grounded by the airline to 22, as the dispute between the airline and the European manufacturer over damage Cathay Pacific B773 near Novosibirsk on Nov 23rd 2016, cargo smoke indication. A Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300, registration B-KPU performing flight CX-250 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Hong Kong (China) with 214 passengers…. Nov 23, 2016. Incident. f3gB.