Transportation
Engine Parts Shortage Could Keep Cathay A350s Out for Longer
- Nine of the A350s still waiting for new fuel line component
- Cathay cuts 22 more flights, taking total cancelations to 90
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Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. may not be able to put all of its Airbus SE A350 aircraft back into service as quickly as hoped due a spare parts shortage, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The carrier has taken several jets out of service in recent days after an engine component failure on one of its A350 aircraft forced a flight bound for Zurich to return to Hong Kong late Monday. That triggered a precautionary inspection of the engines on Cathay’s entire A350 fleet of 48 jets. Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc is the sole engine maker for the Airbus A350.