Singapore Airlines follows Cathay Pacific’s lead, acts on Airbus A350 safety concerns

“The safety of our customers and staff is always our top priority,” Singapore Airlines said in a statement on Tuesday night.

Hong Kong-based Cathay scrubbed a total of 31 flights on Wednesday, and additional cancellations are expected to be announced later for Thursday. The airline had discovered the engine fault in a Zurich-bound flight shortly after midnight on Monday, forcing the aircraft to return to its base without incident.

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Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific grounds A350 fleet due to engine component failure

Cathay had earlier completed inspections of its A350 engines, finding 15 aircraft requiring replacement parts, and three managing to be fixed. The carrier said on Tuesday it expects its fleet of A350s to resume flying in full by Saturday. It was reported earlier reported that the carrier was inspecting deformed and degraded fuel lines in the engines.