`` These are new engines on new aircraft and they should n't have these issues at this stage and so it has given us an indication of an area for us to focus into , '' he said . ` ` Slight defects '' found in Airbus aircraft 's Rolls - Royce engines . The discovery has prompted further investigations . Safety is top priority , Qantas CEO Alan Smith says .
` ` Slight defects '' found in Airbus aircraft 's Rolls - Royce engines . The discovery has prompted further investigations . Safety is top priority , Qantas CEO Alan Smith says .