THAI to undertake maintenance of Rolls-Royce engines

THAI will undertake maintenance and repair of Rolls-Royce Trent engines and expects additional revenue of up to THB5b (US$156.6m) in 2020 from the business, the carrier said Thursday. The airline became an authorised maintenance centre for Rolls-Royce and will spend THB1b in 2018-2019 to expand its maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at the Don Muang airport. The facility will have the capacity to repair over 30 Rolls-Royce Trent engines each year once operational, THAI executive VP Surachai Piencharoensak said. THAI could expand maintenance and repair capacity of Trent 700 and Trent 1000 engines to meet regional demand and could develop a joint business together, acting president Usanee Sangsingkea said. THAI operates around 80 wide-body aircraft, with more than 50 using Rolls-Royce engines. <br/>