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THAI and Rolls-Royce agree to Trent MRO shop deal
June 15th 2018
Thai Airways International (THAI) will perform maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) works on Rolls-Royce Trent 700 and Trent 1000 engines from 2020 after signing a deal with Rolls-Royce to establish an Authorized Maintenance Center (AMC) at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport. Read More »
THAI will use THB1 billion (US$31 million) to expand its existing MRO facilities at Bangkok’s timeworn second airport. THAI expected to eventually collect up to THB5 billion annually from the Trent MRO shop business.
The facility will have the capacity to service more than 30 Rolls-Royce Trent engines a year once operational, said THAI technical department executive vice president, Surachai Piencharoensak. THAI alone operates more than 50 Rolls-Royce-powered aircraft.
“This agreement builds on THAI’s existing MRO facilities to be able to repair new engine types that are currently used by commercial airlines today. This collaboration will also increase revenue earned from international customers,” said THAI acting president, Usanee Sangsingkeo.
Ironically, THAI separately said it was in the process of seeking compensation from Rolls-Royce for the ongoing durability issues of Package B and Package C Trent 1000s that power its B787s. THAI has had to frequently ground its Dreamliner fleet as the result of Trent engine incidents.
Last year, THAI signed an agreement with Airbus to jointly “evaluate” development of a new MRO facility at Thailand’s U-Tapao International Airport, south of Bangkok.
The proposed MRO hub will offer line and heavy maintenance services and utilize digital technology analysis of aircraft maintenance data. In addition it will offer clients UAV inspection of airframes, a repair centre for composite structures and a maintenance training centre for Thai and regional technical staff.
