Emirates signs US$600million Engine Maintenance agreement with HAESL and SAESL

Emirates has signed a new contract with Singapore Aero Engine Services Limited (SAESL) and Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Ltd. (HAESL) for the ongoing maintenance and repair of Rolls-Royce Trent aircraft engines within its fleet.

The new contract, potentially worth US$600 million, will cover the maintenance of all Emirates' Trent 500, Trent 700 and Trent 800 engines for the next three years. Up to 200 engines could be overhauled under this agreement and the work will be shared between HAESL and SAESL.

Emirates Chairman, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, said, "We are pleased to renew our partnership with HAESL and extend it to SAESL. Their expertise in this field complements the maintenance support from Emirates' own engineering division, and we look forward to working closely with them in providing our fast-expanding fleet of modern jets with the highest standards of engine maintenance and repair services."

The contract was signed today by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman of Emirates, Richard Kendall and John Horsburgh, chief executives of HAESL and SAESL respectively, at the 2005 Dubai Air Show.

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