Ethiopian and Rolls-Royce sign engine maintenance agreement

Rolls-Royce has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a comprehensive TotalCare service agreement with Ethiopian Airlines for 22 Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 engines; the exclusive powerplant of the A350-900 aircraft. The TotalCare maintenance service, which transfers time on wing and maintenance cost risk back to Rolls-Royce, is supported by data from the engine manufacturer’s engine health monitoring system. Thanking Ethiopian Airlines for their ongoing trust in the Trent XWB, Rob Watson, president of civil aerospace Rolls-Royce, added: “It is the perfect engine platform to support Ethiopian Airlines’ growth ambitions as a leading airline in Africa”. This order will complement the airline’s