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clean-sheet aircraft and pose no major concerns." The airline said while it is aware some A220 carriers may be finding corrosion in the wing-to-body fairing structure, so far Delta mechanics have ...

However, it is not all that uncommon for newly-built aircraft to face corrosion-related issues, especially on non-structural components that may be designed with new materials. Despite the ...

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Corrosion was detected on seat fittings and wing-to-body fairings, on the A220s, according to CBS News. Fairings are non-structural aircraft components meant to minimize drag where the wing and body ...

Corrosion issues have been found on what Airbus calls a "limited population" of its A220 passenger jets, including some operated by U.S. airlines.