EU orders Airbus A350 inspections

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 07, 2024 12:09 am

PARIS — Europe's aviation safety agency said on 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 program' and was 'working very closely' with the EU agency.

SCRUTINY This photo taken on Sept. 4, 2024 shows a British Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft moving past a Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 as it prepares to takeoff at Sydney International Airport. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency on September 5 ordered an inspection of the engines of Airbus A350 aircraft after the incident involving such aircraft of Cathay Pacific that caught fire. AFP PHOTO

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