N3 Engine Overhaul Services receives aviation authority approval for Trent XWB engine powering Airbus A350

N3 Engine Overhaul Services (N3), the joint venture between Lufthansa Technik AG and Rolls-Royce set up for the purpose of maintaining and repairing aircraft engines, has been authorised to maintain and repair the engines of the Airbus A350. The federal aviation office (LBA) awarded N3 the operating license as a part 145 maintenance organisation for the Rolls-Royce large engine type Trent XWB. Approval has been secured on schedule, before the planned delivery of the first Airbus A350 to Deutsche Lufthansa, which is expected in winter and will be based in Munich. Lufthansa Technik will provide all aircraft maintenance and spare parts for the Deutsche Lufthansa Airbus A350 fleet. As part of this extensive maintenance concept, N3 Engine Overhaul Services is responsible for maintaining the Trent XWB engines. It is expected that N3 will start receiving planned deliveries of Trent XWB engines in Arnstadt in the coming years. N3 mechanics are currently using a Trent XWB training engine to test tools and to apply assembly processes, approved by LBA.