Airbus said the problem involved coatings applied to a structural component of the forward fuselage, but did not pose an immediate safety risk
File photo of an Airbus logo displayed at the Parc des Expositions de Paris-Nord-Villepinte exhibition centre in Villepinte, near Paris, France. (Reuters)
PARIS: Shares in Airbus fell more than 1% on Friday after the European plane maker said it had discovered a quality flaw inside the fuselage of hundreds of best-selling A321neo jets.
Confirming a report in The Air Current, Airbus said the problem involved coatings applied to a structural component of the forward fuselage, but did not pose an immediate safety risk.
It did not immediately respond to a query on whether deliveries could be affected, but said a repair had been found.
Shares in the planemaker fell around 1.3% in early trading, lagging other CAC 40 blue-chip stocks.
Source: Emirates 24|7