Rolls-Royce and Cathay Pacific have agreed a TotalCare support contract for Trent 700 engines that power Cathay Pacific group's 60 Airbus A330 aircraft in-service and on-order with Cathay Pacific group airlines. The contract will run for as long as Cathay Pacific and its sister company Dragonair operate the Trent-powered A330s.
Cathay Pacific became the first airline to operate any Trent engine when its Airbus 330s entered service in 1995 and today it is the largest Rolls-Royce Trent 700 customer.
Phil Harris, Rolls-Royce, Senior Vice President - Customers, said: "We are delighted that Cathay Pacific has extended its TotalCare requirements for its entire A330 fleet, continuing a relationship that is part of the fabric of the Trent engine story."
Christopher Gibbs, Cathay Pacific, Engineering Director, said: "This contract will enable Cathay Pacific to realise the benefits of TotalCare on the Trent 700 as part of our continued drive to maximise aircraft availability and efficiency."
The Trent 700 is the only engine specifically designed for the Airbus A330 and over 1,500 are now in service or on firm order. The engine is the market leader on the Airbus A330 and has won 70 per cent of new orders over the last four years.