Another serious problem has beset the Boeing 787 Dreamliner which is supposed to be the key to Qantas retiring its aging Boeing 767s, one of which was forced to turn back to Perth on Friday with an engine problem.
Boeing 767s
Qantas CityFlyer 767s could crack under pressure
The discovery of unexpected fatigue cracks in at least four American Airlines Boeing 767s in the last month has cast a shadow over the widely used twin aisle jet.
Qantas 767 aborts 700 feet above tarmac and wheels up
Last week, just 700 feet from landing, Qantas pilots were forced to abort a landing when it was realised that the wheels had not been lowered. It was a close call for a Qantas and the Boeing 767 is to be investigated,.
Qantas memo: ‘Aircraft in the fleet had similar defects’
Here is another leak from Qantas, this time about the leak that came within minutes of putting 360 people on board QF2 on 7 January in the seas off Thailand, writes Ben Sandilands.
