Rolls-Royce Trent-1000 Engine Issues - British Air cancels flights

[Astronuc]

British Airways cancels hundreds of flights because of Rolls-Royce engine issues​

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/busines...ets-latest-news-uk-gdp-economy-reeves-budget/

BA said it was forced into the measures because of excessive wear and tear to the Trent 1000 engines that power its fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets.

Rolls-Royce has been unable to supply enough replacement engines and parts to keep all of the 787s flying, leading five to be grounded. This equates to 15pc of the fleet.

Boeing 777s, which had been standing in for the stricken planes, have also been overworked to such an extent that they too require visits to the workshop.

Excessive wear & tear?! Design, manufacturing, maintenance or service issue?

A Rolls-Royce spokesman said: “We continue to work with British Airways and all of our customers to minimise the impact of the limited availability of spares due to the current supply chain constraints. Unfortunately, this is an issue affecting the whole aerospace industry.”

Earlier this year, a Rolls-Royce XWB-97 engine used in a Cathy Pacific A350-1000 jet first recorded an engine issue.
https://www.euronews.com/business/2...forces-cathay-pacific-to-ground-some-aircraft

https://www.physicsforums.com/threa...cx383-airbus-a350-rolls-royce-xwb-97.1065527/

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Doesn't appear to be getting better https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/148719-rolls-royce-engine-issues-see-carriers-cut-more-b787-flights

 

[Frabjous]

I was across the pond when BA cancelled my return trip. They were not at all helpful on booking the return flight and they still owe me $80.

 

[Tom.G]

@Frabjous, send them a link and/or a copy to your post, . (Bad press often gets enough attention to get companies off their behinds.)