Hong Kong investigators say Cathay Pacific’s A350 engine defect could cause ‘extensive’ damage
Hong Kong aviation investigators say an engine problem that caused Cathay Pacific to ground its entire fleet of Airbus A350 jets for inspection earlier this month could have escalated into “extensive damage.
EU agency says cleaning process may be linked to Cathay Pacific A350 engine fire
Europe's aviation regulator on Thursday linked a recent engine fire on a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 to a possible problem with the maintenance of its Rolls-Royce engines.
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Commentary: Cathay Pacific will come out stronger from A350 engine safety issue
The engine safety incident that affected the Hong Kong carrier’s Airbus A350-1000 aircraft reinforces the high safety standards industry regulators put on airlines and airline employees alike, says Endau Analytics’ Shukor Yusof.
Cathay Pacific confirms it expects A350s back in service within days after engine issue
The Hong Kong airline said 15 of the 48 Airbus A350s in its fleet were found to have engine fuel lines that required replacement.
Cathay engine fire may be linked to cleaning, European regulator says
European regulators have pinpointed a potentially flawed cleaning process during maintenance as investigators probe an engine fire that caused a Cathay Pacific Airbus jet carrying 348 people to turn back to base.
EU orders Airbus A350 inspections after Cathay Pacific engine fire
PARIS: Europe's aviation safety agency said on Thursday (Sep 5) it will require inspection of at least a part of the fleet of Airbus A350 wide-body jets in operation after an engine fire on a Cathay P
A cleaning process leading to fuel hose degradation during refurbishment could have caused a recent engine fire on a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said Thursday.
A cleaning process leading to fuel hose degradation during refurbishment could have caused a recent engine fire on a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said Thursday.
Report finds a faulty component could have caused 'extensive damage' to Cathay Pacific jet
Hong Kong's air safety authority has found that a defect in an engine component of a Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A350 that forced a Zurich-bound flight to return to Hong Kong could have caused “exte ...
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Rolls-Royce engine defect a new blow for historic firm
ROLLS-ROYCE aims to overcome a setback caused by a defect to one of its engines on a plane flown by Hong Kong’s Cathay ...
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Cathay Pacific's A350 Fleet Grounded as Hong Kong Investigators Warn of Engine Defect Raising Fire Risk
Cathay Pacific's grounding of its Airbus A350 fleet earlier this month has brought to light a significant engine defect that ...
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EU Orders Airbus A350 Inspections After Cathay Engine Fire
Since the end of the production of the jumbo A380, the A350 is Airbus's largest ... with 24 in its fleet, followed by Cathay Pacific and British Airways, which both operate 18.
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