Airbus is ordering a detailed

Airbus is ordering a detailed visual inspection of the rudders of A310 and older-model A300-600s--aircraft which share the same composite tail and rudder system. The move follows the Mar. 6 inflight separation of the rudder on an A310 operated by Canadian charter carrier Air Transat. According to...

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