A330 Airlines Distance Themselves From Sensors

ADAM SCHRECK

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Several airlines flying the type of plane involved in the Air France crash said Tuesday they use a different brand of airspeed sensor than those aboard the doomed flight, distancing themselves from instruments seen as a possible factor in last week's accident.

At the same time, other carriers that use probes similar to those on the flight — including Delta Air Lines Inc. and the Middle East's Qatar Airways — said they are working to upgrade the devices on dozens of Airbus planes.

The plane disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean while on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, killing 228 people on board. ...