Aircraft
Progress Reported On Latest A400M Problems
But deliveries have slowed and long-term gearbox solution is still awaited
Cracks in propeller gearboxes and fuselage frames are clouding the A400M entry into service. (Airbus D&S)
Cracks in propeller gearboxes and fuselage frames are clouding the A400M entry into service. (Airbus D&S)

Airbus Defense and Space has delivered the first A400M airlifter that can conduct tactical missions. But the transfer of MSN33 to France marks only the fifth aircraft to be handed over this year, thanks to the previously acknowledged propeller gearbox (PGB) manufacturing fault. An interim fix is now flying, but a long-term solution may not be certified until the end of next year.


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