"In a message to AFP, the European aircraft manufacturer said the figure represented the "total number of potentially impacted aircraft" but "it doesn't mean all these aircraft are necessarily impacted". It added that the number of planes earmarked for checks was "reducing day by day as inspections progress to identify those needing a specific action to be taken". On Monday, Airbus said it had detected the "supplier quality issue" but asserted the problem was "contained" and affected only "a limited number of A320 metal panels"."
"Airbus has said that up to 628 of its A320 planes worldwide may need to be inspected for a metal plate "quality issue" that has come to light. Shares in Airbus plunged on the news that quality problems with fuselage panels had delayed delivery of some A320 aircraft. Produced since 1988, the A320 is the world's best-selling aeroplane. Airbus sold 12,257 of the aircraft by the end of September compared with the sale of 12,254 Boeing 737s."
Airbus said up to 628 A320 aircraft worldwide may require inspection because of a metal plate quality issue. The figure represents the total number of potentially impacted aircraft and does not mean all are affected. Airbus said the number of planes earmarked for checks is decreasing as inspections identify those needing specific action. The manufacturer called the problem a supplier quality issue, described it as contained, and said it affected only a limited number of A320 metal panels. Shares fell after reports that fuselage panel quality problems delayed some A320 deliveries. A separate incident led Airbus to advise about 6,000 A320s not to fly until a software upgrade. The A320 has been produced since 1988 and remains the world's best-selling aeroplane.
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