Airbus costs to be passed to Rolls-Royce

Airbus will seek compensation from Rolls-Royce for any disruption caused by plans to swap engines in the wake of this month's Qantas emergency.

A spokesman for the plane manufacturer yesterday declined to say how many engines could have to be changed as a result of the blowout which forced a Qantas A380 superjumbo to return to Singapore on 4 November.

About 40 Rolls-Royce engines used in the world's fleet of Airbus A380 may need to be replaced to ensure safety after an engine partly disintegrated mid-flight. Airbus has said disruption caused by the incident could delay A380 deliveries in 2011.

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