Air China, Rolls Royce Announce Aircraft Engine Maintenance JV

Air China and the British engineering giant Rolls-Royce announced they are entering into a new joint venture of engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) in Beijing at the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services.
The new joint venture, Beijing Aero Engine Services Company Limited (BAESL), will provide MRO support on the Rolls-Royce Trent 700, Trent XWB-84, and Trent 1000 aero engines. Air China currently has all three engine types in its fleet.Air China and Rolls-Royce each hold 50% of the shares in the joint venture with the contract amount of about 2.61 billion yuan (about US$378.2 million).
At full capacity, expected to be achieved in the mid-2030s, BAESL could support up to 250 shop visits per year. The facility will offer MRO services to Air China and other airline customers.
The JV could, over time, become involved in other regional developments depending upon geopolitical changes. China is involved with a Russian JV to build the CR929 passenger aircraft, which could be in operation by 2025-26. That is expected to be powered by either Russia’s Aviadvigatel PD-35 engine later this year, while China is working on its CJ-2000 turbofan – the Rolls-Royce experience will possibly help the development of these.

Under this background, The 6th Civil Aircraft Operation Support Technology International Forum 2022 will be held in Chengdu from December 12th to 13th, 2022. Nearly 300 industry leaders from Chinese airlines and Chinese domestic civil aircraft OEMs will be present at the conference.This forum will be held in conjunction with The 27th Maintenance and Spares Support Conference. The Maintenance and Spare Support Conference has been successfully held for 26 years and is well known as one of the most influential professional conferences in the field of civil aviation maintenance in China.The combination will provide an even larger platform for professional networking and a wealth of cutting-edge information for industry colleagues.

Register your interest or get in touch with marketing@galleon.cc for more details.