Airline examines 48 Airbus planes
Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific said Monday that it would inspect its fleet of Airbus A350 planes, leading to some cancellations or delays, after the airline found “an engine component failure” on a plane that was scheduled to travel from Hong Kong to Zurich.
“This component was the first of its type to suffer such failure on any A350 aircraft worldwide,” the airline said in a statement Monday. The company’s inspection of the 48 planes, which it called a “precautionary measure,” was “well underway,” the statement added.
“Thus far, we have identified a number of the same engine components that need to be replaced, spare parts have been secured and repair work is underway,” the airline said. — The New York Times