{"id":37999,"date":"2023-07-07T00:30:17","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T19:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=37999"},"modified":"2024-04-11T01:04:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T19:34:15","slug":"rolls-royce-and-ethiopian-airlines-ink-new-totalcare-agreement-for-trent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/07\/rolls-royce-and-ethiopian-airlines-ink-new-totalcare-agreement-for-trent\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolls-Royce and Ethiopian Airlines Ink New TotalCare Agreement for Trent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

LONDON-<\/strong> Ethiopian Airlines (ET)<\/a> has signed a TotalCare service agreement with Rolls-Royce<\/a> for the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines that will be installed on their new Airbus<\/a> A350-1000 aircraft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This agreement ensures the airline’s operational predictability and offers a fixed cost for maintenance services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rolls-Royce and Ethiopian TotalCare for Trent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

TotalCare, the renowned service offering by Rolls-Royce, guarantees operational certainty for customers by shifting the time on wing and maintenance cost risks back to the company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The service leverages the Rolls-Royce advanced engine health monitoring system. Further, it provides valuable data to enhance operational availability, reliability, and efficiency for customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Trent XWB-97 engines are known for their exceptional efficiency. Subsequently, it currently powers 20 Ethiopian Airlines A350-900 aircraft. With this new agreement, they will also propel the airline’s upcoming A350-1000 fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The contract is formalized during Ethiopian Airlines’ visit to Rolls-Royce’s Civil Aerospace headquarters in Derby, UK. Notably, this visit coincided with the airline’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of its inaugural flight to the UK in April 1973.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ewen McDonald, Chief Customer Officer at Rolls-Royce, expresses delight. He stated, “We are delighted to sign this long-term service agreement with Ethiopian Airlines for their Trent XWB-97-powered Airbus A350-1000 aircraft.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

McDonald further emphasized Ethiopian Airlines’ pioneering role as the first African operator of the A350-900. Further, their forthcoming introduction of the A350-1000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rolls-Royce is committed to maximizing the performance of the Trent XWB-84 and Trent XWB-97 engines through their TotalCare service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: By Tom\u00e1s Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – ET-ARF Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner s\/n 34752, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=63558671<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Airlines’ Perspective<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mesfin Tasew, Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, expressed appreciation for the longstanding partnership with Rolls-Royce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tasew highlighted the significance of this TotalCare agreement as the airline welcomes the modern A350-1000 aircraft into its fleet. Subsequently, building upon their positive experience with the Trent 1000 and Trent XWB-84 engines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tasew added, “We are pleased to extend this service to the Trent XWB-97 model, which powers the A350-1000 aircraft.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from the A350-900 and A350-1000 aircraft, Ethiopian Airlines also relies on Rolls-Royce’s Trent 1000 engines to power their ten Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. All of this is supported by the TotalCare service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the newly signed service agreement, Rolls-Royce reaffirms its commitment to providing exceptional support and performance optimization for the Ethiopian Airlines fleet, marking another milestone in their successful partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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