A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 airplane approaches San Diego International Airport for a landing from Las Vegas on May 9, 2025 in San Diego, California.
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Shares of European aerospace giant Airbus fell 8% on Monday morning, following reports the company has discovered an industrial quality issue regarding dozens of A320-family aircraft.
The flaw, which is said to affect the aircraft’s fuselage panels, is delaying some deliveries but there are no immediate indications that it has reached aircraft in service, Reuters reported, citing unnamed sources.
Airbus was not immediately available to comment when contacted by CNBC.
Paris-listed shares of Airbus plunged to the bottom of the pan-European Stoxx 600 index on the news.
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