Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific completes repairs on Airbus A350 fleet after 90 flights cancelled

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has completed repairs on its Airbus A350 aircraft after 90 flights were cancelled in the past week following an engine fire that led to the discovery of a “first-of-its-kind problem” involving fuel hoses.

The large-scale cancellations allowed the airline to carry out inspections and repairs of its 48-strong fleet of A350 aircraft, with the European aviation regulator also ordering carriers using some models of the widebody jets to conduct their own checks within a month.

Cathay Pacific said on Saturday it had finished its work on its A350 fleet.

“Cathay Pacific advises that maintenance activity on its operational Airbus A350 fleet has been completed,” the carrier said. “All A350 aircraft that require replacement have gone through successful repairs and cleared for operation.”

The airline announced on Monday it had grounded the planes after discovering the problem with a part in their engines, which are manufactured by Rolls-Royce.