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Some Asia-Pac airlines hit by flight-time curbs imposed on some Rolls-powered 787s

Rolls Royce says durability of turbine blades an issue for one of its engines; FAA lays down rules limiting travel time

Nisha Ramchandani

Published Wed, Apr 18, 2018 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

SOME Asia-Pacific carriers may be affected by the curbs imposed by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the travel time for jets powered by Rolls-Royce's Trent 1000 engines.

Engines from a batch known as the Trent 1000 Package C are believed to be potentially faulty, with the UK-based engine-maker having flagged the durability of the turbine blades as an issue.