Rolls-Royce signs TotalCare® deal with United Airlines

Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with United Airlines to extend TotalCare® service support for the lifetime of RB211-535 engines operated by United on Boeing 757 aircraft.

The innovative agreement incorporates ideas from Rolls-Royce TotalCare Flex – a concept currently in development that focuses on the most effective management of mature engines.

Gerry Laderman, United Airlines Senior Vice President, Finance, Procurement & Treasurer said: “We have been very happy with the support we have received from Rolls-Royce through TotalCare for the RB211-535 engine and are pleased that the program can be adapted specifically for our needs with these engines.”

Jacqui Sutton, Rolls-Royce, Senior Vice President – Customers, Civil Large Engines, said: “We are focused on ensuring operators maximise value through every stage of the engine life cycle. We have worked closely with United to find ways of evolving TotalCare, and that will inform how we develop TotalCare Flex for the future.”

The new deal is the latest development in the successful long-term relationship between Rolls-Royce and United Airlines. At the Paris Air Show in 2013, United Airlines announced an order for 10 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft and the conversion of 25 A350-900s to A350-1000s, all to be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines.

TotalCare long-term service agreements are designed to minimise customer financial risk and improve operational performance and reliability, allowing operators to concentrate on their core business.

The RB211-535 powers over 500 Boeing 757 aircraft around the world and 60 percent of Boeing 757 operators have selected the engine.