Ethiopian Airlines and Rolls-Royce Sign a Memorandum Of Understanding for a TotalCare Maintenance Agreement Covering 22 Trent XWB Engines

Rolls-Royce announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a comprehensive TotalCare service agreement with Ethiopian Airlines for 22 Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 engines. The Trent XWB-84 exclusively powers the Airbus A350-900 aircraft.

TotalCare is designed to provide operational certainty for customers by transferring time
on wing and maintenance cost risk back to Rolls-Royce. This industry-leading premium
service is supported by data delivered through the Rolls-Royce advanced engine health
monitoring system, which helps provide customers with increased operational
availability, reliability and efficiency.

Ethiopian Airlines became Africa’s first A350 operator in 2016, and has been a customer
of Rolls-Royce for many years. This order will complement the airline’s existing fleet of
40 Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 engine. Rolls-Royce also powers the airline’s fleet of 10
Boeing 787s with their Trent 1000 engine.

Rolls-Royce congratulates Ethiopian Airlines on their continued route development and
looks forward to the inaugural flight from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to London Gatwick,
UK, later this month using their Trent XWB powered A350 aircraft.

Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Mr. Mesfin Tasew, said: “We are excited to place this
commitment for 11 Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 powered Airbus A350-900 aircraft, which will be
supported by a comprehensive Rolls-Royce TotalCare services agreement. We are keen to expand
our fleet size, acquiring the latest technology aircraft to offer a convenient and memorable onboard experience to our esteemed passengers.”

Rob Watson, President – Civil Aerospace Rolls-Royce plc, said: “Today’s announcement
marks an exciting day for Ethiopian Airlines and Rolls-Royce. It is proof that the Trent XWB-84
continues to perform and deliver for our customers. It is the perfect engine platform to support
Ethiopian Airlines’ growth ambitions as a leading airline in Africa.

“We have enjoyed a relationship with Ethiopian Airlines for many years and we would like to
thank them for yet again putting their trust in the Trent XWB and Rolls-Royce. We look forward
to supporting them with their global route development.”

As versatile as it is reliable, the Trent XWB has already shown it is equally efficient at
powering short-haul or long-haul flights, which makes it the ideal solution for passenger
and freighter operators with a varied network. As the world’s most efficient large aero
engine in service, the Trent XWB will also help fast track Ethiopian Airlines’ sustainability
journey.

With a 15 per cent fuel consumption advantage over the first generation of Trent engine,
the Trent XWB goes further on less fuel, and offers leading performance and noise levels.
It is also certified to operate on a 50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blend today and
has been proven to be compatible with 100% SAF for the future.