Qantas has launched a court action following last month's A380 engine failure, and says it will “keep all options available to the company to recover losses, as a result of the grounding of the A380 fleet”.
The Australian carrier's A380 aircraft were grounded last month following the failure of one of its Rolls Royce engines, and the carrier says it will pursue legal action against the engine manufacturer, “ if a commercial settlement is not possible”.
In a statement Qantas said:
“Qantas has commenced discussions with Rolls-Royce on a range of issues concerning the A380 fleet, including financial and operational impacts, as a consequence of the QF32 Trent 900 engine failure on 4 November 2010, and will also consider legal options.
“The airline has today filed a statement of claim and been granted an injunction by the Federal Court of Australia which will ensure that the company can pursue legal action against Rolls-Royce in Australia, particularly under the Trade Practices Act, if a commercial settlement is not possible.
“Today's action allows Qantas to keep all options available to the company to recover losses, as a result of the grounding of the A380 fleet and the operational constraints currently imposed on A380 services."
Qantas currently has two of its A380 fleet in operation.
For more information visit qantas.com.au.
Report by Mark Caswell
