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service for all the RB211-535 engines that
power its Boeing 757 fleet. These engines
were earlier being supported by RR under
separate TotalCare and MRO Services
agreements. Dominic Horwood, Rolls-
Royce, Chief Customer Officer – Civil Large
Engines, said: “The launch of SelectCare is
another step forward in our commitment to
provide customers a choice of competitive,
capable and flexible services tailored to their
individual needs.” Under SelectCare, customers
have the flexibility to choose the services that
they require for an agreed number of engine
shop visits to match their service needs and
budget. from other fixed-price overhaul
Rolls-Royce Launches New Maintenance Offering agreements. RR also announced in January, that
SelectCare, a new engine service has been the comprehensive TotalCare service, followed Singapore Airlines has decided to extend its
launched by Rolls-Royce (RR) to further by SelectCare and MRO Services. The launch TotalCare service agreement with Rolls-Royce
enhance its engine support offerings. RR customer for the new SelectCare service for the Trent 800 engines that power its Boeing
engine support offerings will now comprise of is American Airlines, which has chosen the 777 fleet.

Lufthansa Technik Signs
Five Year TCM Contract with
Philippine Airlines
Lufthansa Technik has signed a five-year
Total Component Maintenance (TCM)
contract to support Philippine Airlines’
Airbus A320 and A340 Fleet. Towards the
end of this year, the support services will be
extended to support additional Airbus 320s
operated by the airline.
“We were pleased with Lufthansa
Technik’s ability to customize its services
to the individual needs of Philippine Airlines
and ensuring 24/7 worldwide AOG services Aircraft Propeller Service Opens New Brazil Facility
at locations such as JFK which are vital for Aircraft Propeller Service (APS) has out our network of facilities in key locations
our Flight operations,” said William Tan, Vice announced the opening of its new facility worldwide,” said Dennis Santare, APS Vice
President of Purchasing, Philippine Airlines. in Atibaia, Brazil, located approximately 90 President of Sales and Marketing.
Lufthansa Technik’s Component Service km from São Paulo’s international airport The new APS facility’s full 568F blade
offices in Manila and Shenzhen will coordinate and less than 60 km from Viracopos, a major repair capability is online for ANAC
the customer support, while it provides hub for the region’s largest ATR operator, certification by the end of April, 2016. All
support to Philippine Airlines’ main base Azul. tooling and machinery are already in place at
in Manila. Lufthansa Technik’s component “Our goal with the Atibaia facility is to the fully-staffed facility. In addition to the new
Centres in Hamburg, Germany and Shenzhen, provide a convenient, cost-effective logistics Brazil shop, APS’ new facility at Kuala Lumpur
China will be the locations for the Maintenance, point for our existing Brazilian customers. It International Airport in Malaysia, is scheduled
repair and overhaul (MRO) work. is part of our overall business plan to build to be open for business, later this year.
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