Rolls-Royce has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for a TotalCare® maintenance agreement with Taiwanese airline EVA Air for 36 Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines that will power 18 new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. The agreement provides the airline with predictability as well as a known cost for the services and maintenance of the fleet.
This will be the first time EVA Air includes the Rolls-Royce Trent engine in its fleet.
TotalCare is designed to provide operational certainty for customers by transferring time on wing and maintenance cost risk back to Rolls-Royce. This premium service offering is supported by data delivered through the Rolls-Royce advanced engine health monitoring system, which helps provide customers with increased operational availability, reliability and efficiency.
Clay Sun, President, EVA Air, said: “We are delighted to announce the order of 18 Trent XWB-97-powered A350-1000s to support our future long-haul requirements. We believe the proven efficiency and reliability of the Trent XWB-97 will make the engine a perfect choice for EVA Air to grow in the long-range market. The engine also brings significant reductions in carbon emissions, which is in line with our company's sustainability goals. We will work closely with Rolls-Royce to make sure the aircrafts deliver the best flying experience for our customers.”
The Trent XWB-97 has proven its reliability and durability over five years of service and more than two million engine flying hours – this is set to increase to more than five million by 2025.
