ROLLS-ROYCE AND QANTAS SIGN ENGINE SERVICE AGREEME

18 June, 2003 ROLLS-ROYCE AND QANTAS SIGN ENGINE SERVICE AGREEMENTS Rolls-Royce and Qantas have signed a series of long-term engine support agreements covering three aircraft types and involving TotalCare contracts of up to 10 years. The announcement was made today (18 June) at the Paris Air Show. The agreements include 113 RB211-524 series engines powering Boeing 747-400s and Boeing 767-300 aircraft, along with 28 BR715 engines in service on Boeing 717 regional jets operated by wholly-owned Qantas subsidiary, QantasLink. John Cheffins, Chief Operating Officer, Rolls-Royce, said: 'Qantas joins a growing list of our airline customers in opting for the benefits of TotalCare arrangements. Around a third of our airlines fleet is now handled under such agreements - individually tailored packages which provide complete budget visibility through agreed flying-hour price rates.' For further information contact: Martin Johnson Rolls-Royce Media Centre, Chalet B 48 Tel: + 33 (0) 1 4157 4875 / Fax: 4894 Email: airshow@dial.pipex.com Rolls-Royce uses The NewsMarket (www.thenewsmarket.com <http:// www.thenewsmarket.com/>), a web-based news and video archive, to distribute its B-roll.
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