Airbus has mentioned it can search an “unbiased authorized evaluation” as a technique to resolve a dispute over the grounding of the Qatar Airways A350 fleet.
The Center East provider took round 20 plane out of operation in August claiming paint on the fuselage was “degrading at an accelerated price” and creating a security concern.
Final week Qatar Airways chief government, Akbar Al Baker, referred to as on Airbus to deal with the issue.
“It’s a critical matter; we have no idea whether it is an airworthiness concern; we additionally have no idea that it’s not an airworthiness concern.
“The actual reason behind it has not been established by Airbus,” he advised the Aviation Membership in London.
So far, Airbus and the flag-carrier have been unable to settle the problem throughout “direct and open discussions”.
Within the face of the “ongoing mischaracterisation of non-structural floor degradation,” Airbus has now confirmed it can search authorized redress.
The producer mentioned the floor paint-related findings have been totally assessed by its personal staff and confirmed by the European Aviation Security Company (EASA) as having “no airworthiness impression” on the A350.
The try by Qatar Airways “to misrepresent this particular matter as an airworthiness concern” represents a risk to the worldwide protocols on security issues, an announcement mentioned.
“Whereas Airbus regrets the necessity to comply with such a path, it has grow to be essential to defend its place and fame.
“Airbus has labored actively with its clients with the intention to minimise the impression and any inconvenience attributable to this in-service floor degradation on the plane.
“These options have all been dismissed by the above-mentioned buyer with out respectable justification,” added an announcement.
Airbus mentioned the A350 is performing properly in service, with a 99.5 per cent operational reliability.
The corporate mentioned it was working to re-establish a constructive dialogue with Qatar Airways on the matter – however shouldn’t be prepared to just accept “inaccurate statements” to proceed.
