Rolls-Royce's 787 Engine Woes Set to Curb Airline Operations
- Boeing jets said to face shop groundings, limits on flights
- Planemaker says quarter of Dreamliner fleet affected by issue
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Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc’s mushrooming problems with engines that power a quarter of the Boeing Co. 787 jet fleet will force some carriers to modify flightpaths or switch to different aircraft as safety regulators limit operations, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
The distance affected 787s can fly from the nearest diversionary airport will be slashed, curbing their ability to make oceanic flights, while engine checks will need to be carried out more frequently, regularly grounding planes, according to the person, who asked not be named as the measures aren’t yet public.