An agreement was found between the Australian airline Qantas and the British Rolls-Royce in relation to a breakdown on an A380 used by the company last November 4th. After proving that the technical problem was due to a defect in the engine (of the Trent 900 type, manufactured by Rolls-Royce), the British group agreed to pay 95 million Australian dollars, the equivalent of 70 million euros, as compensation .
That day the European Airbus superjumbo had just taken off from Singapore when the engine caught fire. And so the pilot was forced to make a hasty emergency landing. Subsequently, Qantas had to immobilize all six A380s it owns, suffering considerable economic damage. According to the Australian Transport Safety Office, the failure was due to a defect in the oil pipes, which are subject to accelerated wear. In addition to Qantas, Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa had also had to carry out checks on their A380s, all equipped with Rolls-Royce engines. In the case of the Australian company, in January all the planes had resumed flying, apart from the one from the accident. It is still ashore and will remain there until February 2012, to make the necessary engine modifications possible.
