Yahoo奇摩新聞 Airbus, Qatar feud enters UK court spotlight
STORY: The high-profile fallout between Qatar Airways and Airbus continued in a UK court on Thursday (April 7).
The two have rowed since Qatar grounded 23 of its Airbus-made A350 jets.
The carrier has concerns over the safety impact of gaps in a layer of lightning protection left exposed by cracked and bubbling paint.
It says it will not take further deliveries of the model until the cause is formally explained.
Qatar Airways is also suing Airbus for compensation that now exceeds $1 billion.
The world's largest planemaker has acknowledged quality problems with the jets but insists the damage is well within safety tolerances.
It also argues that European regulators consider the A350 airworthy and other airlines continue to fly them.
On Thursday, Qatar accused the French company of raising the allowable limit for surface damage to its A350.
An Airbus spokesperson called Qatar's allegations a "misrepresentation of the facts".
Qatar Airways was also in court to try to extend an order preventing the planemaker from revoking a contract for A321neo airliners - which it did in retaliation for Qatar's refusal to take delivery of more A350s.
Airbus claimed in a court filing that Qatar had an economic interest in unnecessarily grounding A350s to seek compensation and make up for weak demand.
The airline insists it is short of capacity ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
