9th Feb 2005 09:18
9 February 2005 ROLLS-ROYCE AND VIRGIN ATLANTIC SIGN 12-YEAR TRENT SERVICE DEAL Rolls-Royce announced today (9 February) that it had signed a further long-termservices agreement with Virgin Atlantic Airways for Trent engines on theairline's fleet of long-range Airbus jets.The 12-year TotalCare contract covers maintenance of Trent 500 engines on anadditional 15 of Virgin Atlantic's four-engined A340-600 aircraft. A separateservice agreement for Trent engines on ten other aircraft in the A340 fleet hasbeen in place since 2002.Charles Cuddington, Managing Director, Airlines Business at Rolls-Royce, said:"This builds on our existing relationship with Virgin Atlantic, the Trent 500'slaunch customer, by increasing the level of service we are giving the airline."TotalCare contracts, which are customised for individual operators, arestructured around payment of an agreed dollar rate per flying hour. Rolls-Roycehas total responsibility for engine fleet maintenance, while the airlinebenefits from clear budget visibility."The 53,000-56,000lb thrust Trent 500 has accumulated over a million engineflying hours since entering service with Virgin Atlantic in the summer of 2002.It is the sole powerplant for the four-engined, ultra-long-range A340-500 and-600 airliners, which have attracted 168 firm and option orders from 14customersOver 60 per cent of the worldwide Trent in-service fleet of more than 850engines is covered by TotalCare agreements.For further information contact:Gary AtkinsCommunications ManagerRolls-RoycePO Box 31Derby DE24 8BJEmail: [email protected]: +44 (0) 1332 248389Fax: +44(0) 1332 248972ENDRelated Shares:
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