Print Print edition: 2012-01-21

Third of Airbus A380s face checks

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European safety authorities are set to order airlines to carry out checks on almost a third of the current Airbus A380 fleet after the discovery of wing cracks on the world''s largest jetliner, aviation sources said on Friday. The one-off inspections are expected to affect superjumbo aircraft operated by Singapore Airlines, Dubai''s Emirates and Air France.