China Southern, Rolls-Royce Sign Agreement on Engine Repair

China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd. and Rolls-Royce signed an agreement of intention to contract for repair and preparation of engines at the Chinese-Foreign Enterprise Cooperation Forum on Nov 6.

According to the agreement, Rolls-Royce will provide after-sale contract repair, preparation support and other guarantee services to 20 A350s of China Southern and guarantee the best safety conditions and stable operation.

The A350 aircraft is a new type of Airbus with advanced design concepts and technologies.

With features like enhanced travel comfort and environmentally friendly settings, the A350 will be the main type of plane operated by China Southern at the Beijing Daxing International Airport.

The company placed an order for 20 A350s in 2017 and the first was delivered on Jun 28 this year.

The A350 is equipped with Trent XWB engines, currently the most efficient large-scale aero-engines in the world. To date, China Southern has 30 passenger aircraft using those engines - three A350s, 22 A330s and five A380s.

The Chinese-Foreign Enterprise Cooperation Forum is a section of the second China International Import Expo which was held from Nov 5 to 10 in Shanghai.

(Executive editor: Wang Ruoting)