UAE's Etihad finds 'no issues' with engines of A350 fleet: statement
The Peninsula
Dubai: UAE carrier Etihad Airways said it found no issues with the engines of its Airbus A350 fleet following inspections prompted by an engine fire o...
Dubai: UAE carrier Etihad Airways said it found no issues with the engines of its Airbus A350 fleet following inspections prompted by an engine fire on one of Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific's flights.
The Cathay incident prompted the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to issue an emergency directive to airlines ordering mandated inspections on all A350-1000s, which are powered by Trent XWB-97 engines made by Rolls-Royce.
Etihad Airways, which operates five of the Airbus A350-1000s, is the only airline in the United Arab Emirates that has this aircraft type in service.
"Etihad Airways initiated inspections of its Rolls Royce engines across its A350 fleet proactively over the last 72 hours, and continues to do so in compliance with the EASA," the airline said in a statement on Friday.
"Etihad has discovered no issues, nor experienced any similar events with the engine, so does not anticipate any impact on its operations," it added.
