The first Trent 1000 engine, scheduled for maintenance, repair and overall (MRO), has arrived at Rolls-Royce’s facility in Dahlewitz, Germany.
This follows a pledge by the company to invest £55 million ($70.2 million) in assembly, test and shop visit capacity in the UK and Germany.
Around half of the investment, and around one third of the 300 jobs created from it, will be in Dahlewitz. Existing test capability in the short term will focus on the Trent 1000 engine, while in the longer-term, the facility will transition to assemble and test new Trent XWB-84 engines.
The commitment made in March addresses growing long-term demand for new civil large engines, while aiming to improve customer aftermarket support services for the global fleet of Rolls-Royce Trent engines.
Paul Keenan, director of commercial aviation aftermarket operations at Rolls-Royce commented: “New orders and increasing flying hours, on top of a strong existing fleet performance, mean that demand for shop visits will increase.
He added: “So, just as we are planning for progress with our products, we are also seeing investment in our global Trent support network.”
As outlined by the company last year, Rolls-Royce expects an annual increase of 7-9% in Rolls-Royce powered aircraft in service for the remainder of the decade.
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