SYDNEY, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Qantas Airways Ltd QAN.AX mentioned on Wednesday it had taken 4 Boeing C
SYDNEY, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Qantas Airways Ltd QAN.AX mentioned on Wednesday it had taken 4 Boeing Co BA.N 737 freighter plane out of service whereas awaiting additional recommendation from Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) a couple of potential defect with an element inside the cabin.
IAI had transformed the 4 737-300 planes from passenger jets to freighters for the Australian airline in 2006. Qantas operates the planes, which have a mean age of 33 years, on home cargo routes.
An IAI spokeswoman mentioned she had no instant remark.
Qantas mentioned the affected half is a inflexible barrier on the entrance of the cargo cabin which is an extra security function separating freight from the cockpit.
It was put in throughout the conversion from a passenger aircraft to a freighter, not whereas the plane was manufactured, so it’s not a part of the flight crucial programs on the aircraft.
A Qantas spokesman mentioned the grounding was not anticipated to have an effect on parcel…