Air NZ acts after ANA Dreamliners are grounded

Air NZ is putting in "proactive systems" for its Dreamliner fleet after problems were identified in engines of the same aircraft type operated by ANA. Air NZ operates 7 of the planes and says it is aware of a technical issue that has affected some Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 aircraft engines. It says that in partnership with Rolls-Royce, and with the approval of the CAA, the airline has put proactive systems in place to manage the issue. ANA uses its 787s for short hauls which means engines go through more "cycles" than other operators, so are put under more pressure than engines on planes used on longer routes. This accelerates the amount of servicing they need. Air NZ said it operated its 787 fleet differently to many other airlines in that they fly on long haul sectors rather than the multiple short haul sectors. <br/>