The number of Rolls-Royce civil engines in service will increase by 40% over the next five years based on the current level of deliveries, says Mike Terrett, president, civil aerospace. Half the fleet will be managed through the company's long-term service agreements.
"At a conservative estimate, assuming our civil engine deliveries continue at 2004 levels, the number of our engines in service will rise from 11,000 today to 15,500 by 2010, with around 8,000 of those being managed under TotalCare packages," Terrett says.
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This represents an 80% increase in Rolls-Royce engines covered by TotalCare by 2010 compared with the position at the end of 2004. Around 60% of the company's high-thrust Trent engine series for the latest Airbus and Boeing widebody jets is managed under TotalCare, along with 90% of its regional aircraft engines.
"Significant progress" continues to be made in improving engine emissions, says Terrett.
Source: Flight Daily News
