Europe’s air safety regulator ordered inspections on engines of a flagship Airbus jet on Thursday, after a fire broke out during a Cathay Pacific flight. The move affects the larger of two models of twin-engined A350, the A350-1000, which represents 15% of the A350 fleet or 86 jets. Video Ad Feedback Cathay Pacific grounds dozens of flights amid worries over Airbus A350 engines 01:54 - Source: CNNRolls-Royce and Airbus said earlier they were working closely with authorities to comply with the planned directive. EASA said the fire had caused heat damage to the engine housing, including ducts used for reverse-thrust on landing. Airbus and Rolls sought to address airlines’ questions on Thursday during their first closed briefings since Monday’s incident.

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Persons: Florian Guillermet, EASA, ” Guillermet, Rolls Organizations: Airbus, Cathay, European Union Aviation Safety Agency, Royce, CNN, Reuters, Boeing, Airlines Locations: Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific, Cathay, Zurich