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Emirates to Conduct Rolls-Royce Trent 900 Engine MRO on Their Own Airbus A380 Fleet From 2027

Emirates has today announced the signing of a MoU with Rolls-Royce to conduct Trent 900 Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) on their own Airbus A380 fleet from 2027. 


Emirates Flagship Airbus A380 - Courtesy Emirates
Emirates Flagship Airbus A380 - Courtesy Emirates

On Thursday (November 20, 2025), from day four of the Dubai Airshow 2025, Emirates announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rolls-Royce where the carrier will perform Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) for the Trent 900 engines powering their own Airbus A380 fleet from 2027.  Emirates has also extended the TotalCare service agreement with Rolls-Royce for their A380s into the 2040s.  To facilitate in-house Trent 900 MRO, Emirates will build a new facility with the first induction forecast from 2027.  From that time, Emirates will complete fan case repairs at the facility, and Rolls-Royce will maintain module repair capability within the global network.


In Thursday’s announcement, Emirates’ Head of Engineering and MRO, Ahmed Safa, said,


“With Emirates’ plans to continue operating our Airbus A380 fleet into the 2040s, we wanted to secure our own engine maintenance capabilities.  We are pleased to sign this agreement with Rolls-Royce which takes our partnership further.  We will be working closely with their team to bring the latest engine MRO capabilities into our facilities as part of our expansion of Emirates’ Engineering Maintenance Centre (EEMC).  This is yet another value-added contribution to Dubai’s growing aerospace sector capabilities.”


Also commenting on the new MRO agreement, Rolls-Royce’s Director – Commercial Aviation Aftermarket Operations, Paul Keenan, said,


“Today’s announcement marks another milestone in our journey to significantly increase our global MRO capacity and capability by 2030.  Our global network combines a strong mix of Rolls-Royce owned facilities, joint ventures and strategic collaborations with industry partners. We are delighted to welcome Emirates to that mix ahead of the new facility opening in 2027.  The agreement will allow for additional capacity in the entire Rolls-Royce network and further reinforces our commitment to deliver both excellent products and services to our global customer base.”


Emirates is the world’s largest operator of the Airbus A380, with a total of 116 double-decked super jumbo jets in their fleet.  The unique Emirates A380 experience remains highly sought-after by travelers worldwide, due to its unrivalled comfort and signature cabin features and services.



Source: Emirates

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