https://archive.fo/FriRd https://archive.fo/FriRd «It all started with flaking paint on an Airbus A350 aircraft. The airline, the biggest buyer of Airbus’s mos

https://archive.fo/FriRd https://archive.fo/FriRd «It all started with flaking paint on an Airbus A350 aircraft. The airline, the biggest buyer of Airbus’s most advanced model, which has a list price of more than $300 million, noticed the deterioration on a plane due to get a new livery in late 2020. Airbus recommended the jet be sent to its main facility in Toulouse, France, for further investigation, while maintaining that the model was safe to fly.» Later, «Other airlines, including Finnair Oyj, have noticed the paint issue, though none has stopped flying the A350. A Finnair spokeswoman described the problem as “cosmetic only” and said in an email it was addressed in connection with routine maintenance. The oldest A350 aircraft in Finnair’s fleet have been more affected, and the paint technology has advanced for newer models, she says.»