Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways said on Monday (Sep 2) it had started inspecting all its Airbus A350 jets after the in-flight failure of an engine component, sending shares in British engine supplier Rolls-Royce down sharply.
A Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A350-900 airplane approaches to land at Changi International Airport in Singapore, Jun 10, 2018. Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways said on Monday it had started inspecting all its Airbus A350 jets after the in-flight failure of an engine component, sending shares in British engine supplier Rolls-Royce down sharply.
Shares in the company - the sole engine provider for the Airbus A350 family of long-haul jets - closed down more than 6 per cent and dragged Europe's defence and aerospace index down 2.8 per cent Cathay did not describe the failed engine component in detail but said it was the first of its type to suffer such failure on any A350 aircraft worldwide.
Experts say such problems are rare but, barring a deeper flaw, generally raise fewer alarms than the failure of one of the major rotating parts such as a turbine blade. However, any widespread further inspections could be disruptive to airlines.Industry sources said Hong Kong's Air Accident Investigation Authority had quickly launched an investigation. The bureau could not be reached for comment outside office hours.
Cathay operates 18 of the largest twin-engined Airbus planes as part of a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing jets. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency , which is responsible for overseeing Airbus jets and has the power to order fleet-wide checks or repairs, did not rule out taking action but said it would wait for the results of the probe.
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