The Trent XWB engines are known for their fuel efficiency, with the Trent XWB-84 variant already powering Ethiopian Airlines’ A350-900 fleet.
Rolls-Royce and Ethiopian Airlines have announced the signing of a TotalCare® service agreement for Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines that will be installed on four new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. The agreement offers Ethiopian Airlines cost predictability and comprehensive maintenance services.
TotalCare is a comprehensive service package that transfers time on wing and maintenance cost risk back to Rolls-Royce, providing operational certainty for customers. This premium service is enhanced by Rolls-Royce’s advanced engine health monitoring system, which delivers valuable data for increased operational availability, reliability, and efficiency.
The Trent XWB engine is currently the most fuel-efficient large aero engine in operation, with the Trent XWB-84 variant already powering 20 Ethiopian Airlines A350-900 aircraft.
Ewen McDonald, Chief Customer Officer, Rolls-Royce, said “We are delighted to sign this long-term service agreement with Ethiopian Airlines for their Trent XWB-97-powered Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. Ethiopian Airlines has led the way in Africa as the first operator of the A350-900 and will be the first to introduce the A350-1000 in service. We look forward to providing a TotalCare service that maximises performance for both the Trent XWB-84 and Trent XWB-97.”
The agreement was formalized during Ethiopian Airlines’ visit to Rolls-Royce’s Civil Aerospace headquarters in Derby, UK, as the airline celebrated the 50th anniversary of its inaugural flight to the UK in April 1973.
Mesfin Tasew, Chief Executive Officer, Ethiopian Airlines, said “We value the strong relationship we have built over the years with Rolls-Royce, and as we celebrate 50 years of flights to the UK, we continue to look forward to the implementation of this TotalCare agreement for the latest addition to our fleet with the introduction of the modern A350-1000 aircraft. We have experience of using the Rolls-Royce TotalCare service to ensure Trent 1000 and Trent XWB-84 engine availability and reliability and we are pleased to extend this service to the Trent XWB-97 model, which powers the A350-1000 aircraft.”
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In addition to powering the A350-900 and A350-1000 fleets, Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines also propel ten Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, all supported by the TotalCare service.
