Emirates has revealed plans to conduct Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) for Trent 900 engines powering its Airbus A380 fleet at a new facility starting from 2027.
The announcement follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Emirates and Rolls-Royce at the Dubai Airshow 2025 on November 20, 2025.
Emirates will complete fan case repairs, while Rolls-Royce will manage module repairs through its global network. The work will be carried out at a newly built Trent 900 MRO facility, based at the Emirates Engineering Maintenance Centre (EEMC) in Dubai.
According to Ahmed Safa, Emirates’ Head of Engineering and MRO, the carrier will bring the latest engine MRO capabilities into its facilities as part of its expansion of Emirates’ Engineering Maintenance Centre (EEMC).
“We are pleased to sign this agreement with Rolls-Royce which takes our partnership further,” Safa said. “This is yet another value-added contribution to Dubai’s growing aerospace sector capabilities.”
Paul Keenan, Director of Commercial Aviation Aftermarket Operations at Rolls-Royce, said the announcement represents “another milestone” for the company, aiming to significantly boost its global MRO capacity and capability by 2030.
“The agreement will allow for additional capacity in the entire Rolls-Royce network and further reinforces our commitment to deliver both excellent products and services to our global customer base,” Keenan added.
Additionally, Emirates has extended the TotalCare service agreement with Rolls-Royce for its A380s into the 2040s.
The new Trent 900 MRO facility is expected to begin operations in 2027.
Emirates is the largest operator of the Airbus A380, the world’s largest commercial aircraft in service, with 116 of the double-deck aircraft in its fleet.
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