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Qantas puts Bombardier planes back in service after suspension
POSTED: 9:24 a.m. EDT, September 15,2007
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QANTASLINK has announced that its entire Bombardier Q400 fleet was back in service yesterday following a suspension of seven of these aircraft after a landing gear failure on a non-Qantas flight from Denmark to Lithuania earlier this week,
The Quebec-made Qantas Q400 aircraft were inspected in accordance with an Airworthiness Directive issued by Transport Canada and Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
Qantas Group regional manager Narendra Kumar said the Bombardier aircraft were returned to normal scheduled services yesterday morning. "There are no safety issues. All aircraft have been inspected and any issues have been rectified in line with the manufacturer's requirements."
Mr Kumar said the airline had done everything possible to minimise disruptions to passengers. "QantasLink was able to maintain normal operations for over 95 per cent of its scheduled services yesterday," he said.
"Despite unavoidable delays, the vast majority of passengers on affected flights were accommodated on other services."
QantasLink's Q400 aircraft operate on the regional network in Queensland and between Sydney and Canberra. QantasLink currently operates around 2,000 flights each week, serving 50 metropolitan and regional destinations throughout Australia with a fleet of 47 aircraft.
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