Rolls-Royce signs TotalCare agreement with Uganda Airlines

• The Trent 7000 is the seventh and latest member in the Trent family of engines.
• Uganda Airlines received its first A330neo in December 2020 and second in January 2021.

February 26, 2021: Rolls-Royce has signed a TotalCare agreement with Uganda Airlines for its two new A330neo aircraft powered exclusively by Trent 7000 engines.The airline received its first A330neo in December 2020 and second in January 2021.

TotalCare offers more than just an engine maintenance plan; it is a service concept based upon predictability and reliability.

John Kelly, senior vice president customers, Rolls-Royce, said, “Our TotalCare agreement will ensure Uganda Airlines, the latest member of the family of Trent operators, receives our flagship standard of service, maximising aircraft availability and the ability to plan forward financially.”

The exclusive engine for the A330neo, the Trent 7000 is the seventh and latest member in the Trent family of engines, which recently celebrated its 25th birthday and has accumulated more than 150 million engine flying hours. The Trent 7000, which first entered service in November 2018, draws on more than 50 million flying hours of experience from the Trent 700. The 68-72,000lb thrust Trent 7000 helps the A330neo reduce environmental impact with a 25 percent improvement in fuel burn per seat and a significant noise reduction.

Cornwell Muleya, CEO of Uganda Airlines, said, “We are proud to include our new Rolls-Royce powered Airbus A330neos into our fleet and this agreement will ensure that our Trent 7000 engines will be maintained to world-leading levels of service.”