Cathay Pacific inspections find 15 A350s need engine parts replaced

A Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 aircraft is seen in Hong Kong International Airport, in Hong Kong, China Sept 3, 2024. - Reuters

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways said on Tuesday (Sept 3) it had inspected its entire Airbus A350 fleet after the in-flight failure of an engine part and found 15 aircraft with components that needed replacement.

Cathay Pacific said three of the 48 Rolls-Royce-powered planes it had inspected had already gone through successful repairs and all of the jets were expected to resume operation by Saturday. It cancelled at least 34 round-trip flights due to the disruption to its fleet.