Rolls-Royce Trent 900

Editors discuss Airbus’ A380 program and aftermarket and how key operator Emirates is expanding its maintenance setup for its Trent 900s.

Emirates has joined the Rolls-Royce aftermarket network and will begin servicing its in-fleet Trent 900 engines from 2027.

Singapore Aero Engine Services Private Ltd. (SAESL) plans to transform its Rolls-Royce Trent engine service center by adding about 40% more capacity.

How civil aerospace aftermarket demand is driving its investment in its services network.

The Germany-based engine specialist is planning to grow capacity at its site in Germany over the next two years.

A look at the Trent 900 & GP7000 engine fleets, utilization rates and shop visit projections over the next decade.

EASA plans to mandate Rolls-Royce-recommended on-wing inspections of certain Trent 900 interstage spacers to find cracked parts in the Airbus A380 engines before they trigger in-service incidents.