Airbus Slows A330neo Deliveries After Tool Left in Tail, Zero in June-July
Airbus has slowed deliveries of its A330neo aircraft after discovering a stray tool left inside the tail structure of a jet under production. The company confirmed an isolated quality issue on the horizontal tail of an A330, prompting inspections that halted deliveries in June and July, with only one aircraft handed over in August. The root cause has been identified and deliveries have resumed.
Airbus has been forced to slow deliveries of its A330neo passenger jets after discovering a tool left behind inside the tail structure of an aircraft under production. In a statement, the company confirmed that a recent isolated quality issue was found on the horizontal tail of an A330 aircraft, leading to inspections of A330s in the production pipeline and a slowdown in monthly deliveries during the summer months. The root cause has now been identified, and A330 deliveries have resumed.
Airbus delivered no A330 aircraft in June or July. The issue involved a tool left inside the aircraft structure, which was discovered during a pre-delivery inspection.