Rolls-Royce and Air China enter MRO joint venture
Rolls-Royce and Air China are entering into an equal joint venture for a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO facility in Beijing, China.
Dubbed BAESL (Beijing Aero Engine Services Company Limited), the new facility will provide MRO support on the Rolls-Royce Trent 700, Trent XWB-84 and Trent 1000 aero engines, all of which are in service with Air China.
At full capacity in the mid-2030s, BAESL will support up to 250 shop visits per year. The facility will offer MRO services to Air China plus Rolls-Royce’s airline customers based in Greater China and beyond. Rolls-Royce currently powers 60 per cent of China’s widebody fleet, including the country’s Airbus A330 fleet that flies with Trent 700 engines.
In a statement, Chris Cholerton, president – Civil Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, said: “The announcement of this JV is an important milestone for Rolls-Royce in China, where we have been powering the nation’s airlines for more than 50 years. Air China is a strategic partner for us, having successfully grown together over many years.”
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