EBACE Rolls-Royce to bring parts and support to Middle East to help business jet customers

The UK company also said it is making further improvements to CorporateCare, its comprehensive engine maintenance management programme for new and in-service Rolls-Royce BR725, BR710, Tay and AE 3007 engines.
The programme operates on a fixed-cost-per-flying-hour basis, and more than 70 per cent of new delivery Rolls-Royce powered aircraft are said to be enrolled in the programme.
The company plans to extend its ASC network of approved maintenance providers to more than 70 by the end of this year, compared to 54 at the end of last year. As well as the Middle East, the growth will take place across key service regions, including Asia, South America and the USA. Steve Friedrich, Rolls-Royce, vice president, civil small and medium engines, said: “This ensures customers have trained people with tooling and spare parts near them, wherever they fly.
Friedrich said the company’s mobile repair team which responds globally to On Wing Care (OWC) and other complex issues, will see its services further developed as Rolls-Royce places some key OWC specialists nearer to customers in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Friedrich said that the support programme brought longer term benefits for owners. “Aircraft buyers increasingly recognise the risk-transfer benefits and increased asset liquidity that CorporateCare brings in a market where pre-owned aircraft sales are very busy,” he said. “Our analysis shows that CorporateCare enrolled aircraft sell at least twice as quickly as those outside the programme.”

Pictured right: Rolls-Royce's Steve Friedrich