Rolls-Royce and China Southern Airlines sign a Letter of Intent for the selection of TotalCare

TotalCare® chosen for engine maintenance of 20 new Trent XWB-powered A350s

Rolls-Royce and China Southern Airlines have signed a Letter of Intent for engine maintenance, repair and overhaul services for 20 new Trent XWB-powered Airbus A350 aircraft. The agreement will see Rolls-Royce provide the Guangzhou-based airline with its flagship TotalCare long-term aftercare service solution, which is designed to maximise aircraft availability.

The agreement is expected to be one of the largest deals announced at the China International Import Expo (CIIE), taking place in Shanghai from 5 - 10 November, 2019.

“The selection of TotalCare by China Southern Airlines for its 20 new Trent XWB-powered A350s is testament to the strength of the relationship we have with one of China’s largest airlines,” said Paul Freestone, Rolls-Royce, Senior Vice President – Customers, Greater China. “We look forward to continuing to work closely with the team at China Southern Airlines to deliver engine efficiency for the A350, enhanced by this dedicated long-term care agreement.”

Rolls-Royce TotalCare is a long-term services agreement under which Rolls-Royce takes responsibility for engine maintenance. Fleets covered by TotalCare achieve better time-on-wing, and benefit from the Rolls-Royce CareNetwork, which ensures engine repair and overhaul services can be offered closer to our customers.

The Trent XWB is the most efficient large aero engine flying today and the fastest-selling widebody engine. More than 1,800 Trent XWB engines are currently in service or on order globally, and to date have flown more than five million engine flying hours

The selection of TotalCare for the Trent XWB-powered A350 builds on the existing relationship between Rolls-Royce and China Southern Airlines, which has added the Trent XWB to a fleet that already includes the Trent 700, powering the Airbus A330, and Trent 900 powering the A380.

Notes to Editors:

Trent XWB – incredible engineering by numbers:

  • At take-off:
    • The 10ft fan at the front of the engine can suck-in up to 1.3 tonnes of air, the equivalent of a squash court, every second.
    • The force on an individual fan blade is equivalent to a load of almost 90 tons, the same as nine London buses hanging off each blade.
    • Each of the engine’s 68 high-pressure turbine blades generates horsepower per blade equivalent to that of a Formula One racing car.
  • At full power, air leaves the nozzle at the back of the engine travelling at almost 1000mph.
  • High-pressure turbine blades rotate at 12,500 rpm, with their tips reaching 1,200mph – twice the speed of sound.

Power of Trent

Efficiency. Value. Innovation.

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  1. Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to meet our planet’s vital power needs.
  2. Rolls-Royce has customers in more than 150 countries, comprising more than 400 airlines and leasing customers, 160 armed forces, 70 navies, and more than 5,000 power and nuclear customers.
  3. Annual underlying underlying revenue was £15 billion in 2018, around half of which came from the provision of aftermarket services.
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