Cathay inspects A350 fleet after engine component failure

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 03, 2024 6:27 pm

HONG KONG — Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific has temporarily grounded its fleet of A350 aircraft for inspections after a 'first of its type' engine component failure forced a flight to Zurich to turn back on Monday.

Cathay is conducting fleet-wide inspection of its 48 Airbus A350 aircraft and 'a number of aircraft will be out of service for several days,' the airline said in a statement Monday night.

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