Rolls-Royce Trent 900

Engine-overhaul times for Emirates’ Airbus A380 fleet have increased from a contracted 85 days to over 350 days, limiting the airline's capacity growth.

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.