Airbus is seeking compensation from Rolls-Royce for the additional costs it is incurring because of the serious issues that have emerged with the Trent 900 engine used by Qantas, Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa on their A380 fleets, reports Ben Sandilands.
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How to stuff as many passengers as possible into an A380
The Lufthansa A380, due for delivery to the carrier on May 19, seems to reflect the race for the bottom among European carriers. Just how many people can they squeeze in? asks Ben Sandilands.
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How British Airways pulled a wet Willie
Infuriated British Airways CEO Willie Walsh, sick of waiting for clearance after the Iceland volcano, played a game of chicken and sent BA planes to Heathrow, daring the UK government to send them back. They chickened out.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: who are potential Bradfield candidates?
Who is the new big name being touted as a possible candidate for the Bradfield byelection? Plus further woes for Qantas, and is Lufthansa more expensive for Australians than Germans?
Airlines nosedive overseas while Oz planes defy gravity
Australian airlines continue to defy gravity, despite the sharp dives into quarterly losses posted overnight by Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa.
Business travel gets meaner and tighter
Few business travellers paying for business class fares could spell the end of Qantas domestic business class as we know it.
