Paris Air Show Orders

20 June 2003 ROLLS-ROYCE PARIS AIR SHOW ORDERS EXCEED $2BN Rolls-Royce said today that it had announced around $2 billion worth of new orders at the Paris Air Show this week. These include new orders for the Trent family of engines and for TotalCare long-term service agreements. Mike Terrett, President - Civil Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, said: 'This week's announcements are a clear endorsement of the Trent engine family and of the value we can add for our customers through TotalCare Packages. The Trent has won around 50 per cent of the market for the new generation of wide body aircraft'. Emirates, the Dubai-based airline has ordered 10 A340-600s - which are powered by the Trent 500; business worth $900 million to Rolls-Royce. The airline also signed a TotalCare agreement which has been extended to cover the airline's entire A340 fleet. Qatar Airways ordered up to 10 A340-600s. Its Trent 500s will also be covered by a long-term TotalCare agreement. The total Trent business from Qatar is worth $750 million. The Trent 500 is the sole power plant offered for the A340 500-600 which has accumulated 13 customers in 11 countries. Eyptair became the 26th customer for the Trent 700 when it selected the engine for 7 A330-200 twinjets, worth around $150 million to Rolls-Royce. The engine powers 80 per cent of the A330s in the Middle East. A TotalCare agreement was announced with Gulf Aircraft Maintenance Company (GAMCO) for Gulf Air's fleet of six Trent 700 powered A330-200s. This contract is valued at $150 million. Rolls-Royce and Qantas signed a series of long-term support agreements involving TotalCare contracts for up to 10 years for 113 RB211-524 series engines for Boeing 747-400s and Boeing 767-300 aircraft, and for 28 BR715 engines powering Boeing 717 regional jets operated by wholly-owned Qantas subsidiary, QantasLink. Rolls-Royce has an installed base of 54,000 engines in service, which generate a significant demand for the provision of spare parts and aftermarket services. The company's investment in its global repair and overhaul network and enhanced services capability enable it to offer tailored, long-term support packages for its customers. More than 400 such contracts have been secured. The company's aftermarket revenues accounted for 44 per cent of group sales in 2002 and has grown by 60 per cent over the last 5 years. The company expects growth to continue as the installed base of engines grows and matures For further information please contact: Martin Brodie Maria Darby-Walker Head of International Media Relations Head of Corporate Media Relations Tel: 0207 222 9020 www.rolls-royce.com
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