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Rolls-Royce, the Derby-based power systems manufacturer, has won a $2.2bn (£1.4bn) TotalCare long term services contract from Emirates, covering Trent engines for 70 Airbus A350XWB aircraft.

The deal means the airline’s Rolls-Royce powered fleet of 128 aircraft, both in service and on order, are under TotalCare arrangements.

TotalCare long term service agreements, in place on 90 per cent of all Trent engines, are designed to minimise customer financial risk and increase operational performance and reliability. The system also allows operators to concentrate on their core business, said Rolls-Royce.

Tim Clark, president of Emirates Airline, said: "Emirates’ 70 A350XWB aircraft on order will play an important role in our growth when they come online in the next few years.

"This TotalCare contract with Rolls-Royce is an important step in ensuring our A350XWB engine life cycle costs are managed effectively and maintained to the highest standards. Already current users of TotalCare, we look forward to maintaining this relationship with Rolls-Royce to drive additional operational improvements."

Mark King, Rolls-Royce’s president of civil aerospace, said: "We are delighted to sign this contract with Emirates, a valued customer with three Trent engine family members already in service. With this contract all of Emirates’ Rolls-Royce powered fleet are, or will be, supported by TotalCare packages that add significant value and allow customers to optimise their operations."

The new TotalCare deal with Emirates for Trent XWB engines comes two months after Rolls-Royce won a $1.2bn TotalCare contract for Trent 700 engines powering 27 Airbus A330s and Trent 800 engines powering 21 Boeing 777s.