CBI member, Rolls-Royce have announced that they have signed a contract with China Eastern to supply engines and services for the airline’s A330 fleet.
The contract, valued at more than $1.4 billion, was one of the largest deals agreed at the China International Expo last week. Rolls-Royce will provide Trent XWB engines and facilitate Rolls-Royce’s long-term ‘TotalCare’ servicing for the airline.
Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines already power all of China Eastern Airlines’ 59 currently operational Airbus A330 aircraft, and the latest deal is one in a series aimed at expanding and modernising China Eastern’s fleet. In 2016, China Eastern ordered 20 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft that incorporate Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB engine to expand its widebody fleet and increase capacity across international routes. This was followed by a Letter of Intent in 2017, which set out that Rolls-Royce would also power the A330 fleet and further their relationship through the signing of last week’s contract.
The Trent XWB is the world’s most efficient large civil aero engine with more than 1,700 engines already having been sold to 46 customers. The engine entered commercial service in 2015.
Rolls-Royce sells its engines in China with ‘TotalCare’ servicing for the lifetime of the engine because it is aware of the unique operating environment which China presents. As a result, Rolls-Royce engineers are able to guarantee the engine from damage caused by operating within China’s heavily polluted airspace.
Rolls-Royce is enjoying considerable success in the China market. China became the company’s second biggest market in 2016, way ahead of when the company’s own predictions. China continues to be a key growth market for Rolls-Royce, where they are aiming to double their operating engine count.
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