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A China Eastern Airlines jet suffered a major engine failure shortly after taking off out of Sydney for Shanghai Sunday. After the airplane landed safely back in Sydney, emergency crews found a gaping hole in the front part of the nose cowl. The incident with the jetliner's engines is the second of its kind in as many months. No passengers or crew aboard the twin-aisle Airbus A330-200 were injured during the incident. A spokesman for Rolls-Royce said , "We are aware of the incident and will be working closely with relevant partners to understand the cause of the issue." The engine failure in Sydney resembles another recent incident. An EgyptAir flight from Cairo to Beijing in May aborted its take-off after reporting a failed engine. The nose cowl on that Trent 700 engine also had torn away. <br/>

Garuda Indonesia is optimistic its operational and financial performance will see sustainable positive growth in 1 to 2 years, fuelled by business strategy focusing on financial performance transformation. "Garuda Indonesia will focus on improving its performance by taking 10 financial and business performance initiatives in such a way that its operational and financial conditions will be better," Garuda Indonesia president director Pahala N Mansury said Sunday. In the phase of business growth which is full of challenges, Pahala expressed gratitude to all sides for their attention and inputs to improve the financial performance and business dynamics of Garuda Indonesia. He said the company is currently in very good condition in terms of operations and services to the public. <br/>