Cracks found in French A400M, Airbus to swap out component

Germany’s parliament has been informed by the Ministry of Defense that Airbus intents to replace certain components in the A400M during regular maintenance and upgrades after cracks were discovered in a French aircraft.

Airbus A400M 06
By Ronnie Macdonald (Flickr: Airbus A400M 06) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Germany has so far taken delivery of three aircraft, out of 53 ordered.