Rolls-Royce triples capacity as Trent 1000 engine problems ground Dreamliners
London — Britain’s Rolls-Royce said on Wednesday it would add maintenance facilities and people to triple its capacity to fix problems with Trent 1000 engines that have grounded Boeing Dreamliner aircraft, but said this would not raise the cost of the work. The compressor in the Trent 1000 package C engines that power Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is not lasting as long as expected, requiring inspections and forcing airlines to ground aircraft while the checks take place. That has led to complaints from some of the firm’s customers as they must lease alternative aircraft to fly in the main summer holiday period, putting extra pressure on the engineer to speed up the process. Rolls-Royce said in a statement on Wednesday that it had a new inspection technique that meant it could check engines without removing them from the wings to help it meet a safety regulator’s deadline of June 9 for completing initial checks. About 30 of the affected aircraft, flown by airlines including British Airway...
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