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Airbus said yesterday it had discovered more cracks in the wings of two A380 superjumbo aircraft but insisted the world's largest airliner remains safe to fly. It is the second time in as many weeks that hairline cracks have been reported in the wings of the double-decker aircraft, which first entered service four years ago, and they are expected to lead to additional safety checks. "Airbus confirms that some additional cracks have been found on a limited number of non-critical brackets... inside the wings of some A380s," the plane maker said in a statement. "Airbus emphasises that these cracks do not affect the safe operation of the aircraft". (Airbus)