SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)-- Singapore Airlines Ltd. (C6L.SG) said Wednesday that it will replace the Rolls Royce Group PLC (RR.LN) Trent 900 engines on three of its 11 Airbus A380 superjumbos following an engine blowout on a Qantas Airways Ltd. (QAN.AU) A380 last week."Based on further analysis of inspection findings as the investigation into last week's incident involving another operator's Airbus A380 is progressing, Singapore Airlines will be carrying out precautionary engine changes on three A380s," Nicholas Ionides, SIA's vice president for public affairs, said in a statement
"We apologise to our customers for flight disruptions that may result and we seek their understanding," the statement said.
Qantas last week grounded its fleet of six A380 jetliners after a Sydney-bound aircraft suffered an engine blowout that forced the plane, carrying 466 passengers and crew, to return to Singapore for an emergency landing.
The plane was powered by Trent 900 engines.