PARIS, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Airlines will likely be told
there is no immediate need for global checks on the Airbus
A350-1000, ending days of uncertainty after an engine
emergency prompted Cathay Pacific to review its fleet, two
people familiar with the matter said.
Barring last-minute changes as investigators examine parts
from an A350 that returned to base on Monday, Airbus and engine
maker Rolls-Royce are expected to move to allay wider safety
concerns in their first briefings to carriers on Thursday.
Airbus declined comment and referred queries to Hong Kong
investigators, who could not be reached. Rolls-Royce and Cathay
Pacific did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Although the stance suggests the incident is increasingly
being seen as isolated, it is too early to rule out further
findings or analysis that may eventually require action by other
airlines, the people said, asking not to be identified.
A final decision rests with regulators. It was not
immediately clear whether the European Union Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA) had formally endorsed a decision to refrain from
recommending fleet action, which can cause delays and downtime.
"We have no further comment at this stage as we are still
completing our assessment," an EASA spokesperson said.