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Cathay Pacific grounded its A350s after a Zurich-bound jet was forced to turn back to Hong Kong earlier in September (Anthony WALLACE)

Hong Kong probe finds Cathay Airbus defect could cause ‘extensive’ damage

Cs news10 months ago03 mins

The engine defect in the Airbus A350 plane that led to the cancellation of dozens of Cathay Pacific flights in early September could have escalated into “extensive damage”, according to a Hong Kong probe released Thursday. Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific briefly grounded its fleet of A350s for inspections and repairs after a Zurich-bound plane was…

Inspections found defective engine fuel lines requiring replacement on 15 of Cathay

EU orders Airbus A350 inspections after Cathay engine fire

Cs news10 months ago06 mins

Europe’s aviation safety agency said Thursday it will require inspection of part of the fleet of Airbus A350 wide-body jets in operation after an engine fire on a Cathay Pacific flight. Rolls-Royce, which makes the engines on Cathay’s A350s, confirmed it was launching “a one-time precautionary engine inspection programme” and was “working very closely” with the…