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Qantas may take legal action against Rolls-Royce


    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Qantas Airway has filed a statement of claim in an Australian court to ensure it can pursue legal action against engine maker Rolls-Royce in case a commercial settlement is not possible, the airline said on Thursday.

    A Qantas Airbus A380 with 466 people on board made an emergency landing in Singapore on November 4, after one of its Rolls-Royce engines partly disintegrated mid-flight following an oil fire.

    Qantas said it had started discussions with Rolls-Royce on a range of issues, including the financial and operational impacts of the Nov 4 incident.

    (Reporting by Balazs Koranyi; Editing by Ed Davies)