HAECO has added a modular replacement service for Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines at its London Heathrow facility, developed in collaboration with Rolls-Royce. The London site becomes one of only four in the world authorised to perform Trent 1000 modular replacements, alongside HAECO's Amsterdam, Dallas and Hong Kong facilities.

HAECO is headquartered in Hong Kong and was founded in 1950. The company is majority owned by Swire Pacific, which holds a 61% stake, and employs around 15,000 people as one of the world's leading independent aircraft engineering and maintenance groups.

Rolls-Royce is headquartered in the UK and listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: RR.). For full-year 2025, the group reported underlying revenue of 20.1 billion pounds (17.2 billion euros) and underlying operating profit of 3.5 billion pounds (3.0 billion euros).

The new service covers replacements of the engine's Module 32 intermediate-pressure compressor and Module 41 high-pressure compressor. Work is carried out using a horizontal strip method, in which the engine remains horizontal while it is disassembled into its primary modules, a process HAECO said is designed to shorten turnaround times, extend engine time on wing and help optimise capacity across Rolls-Royce's global aftermarket network.

The additional capability comes as operators continue to face pressure on engine maintenance capacity and aircraft availability. According to Aviation Week's Fleet and MRO Forecast data, the Trent 1000 is projected to generate 43.1 billion dollars (36.8 billion euros) in MRO spending from 2026 through 2035.

"Introducing this capability at our London site represents a major milestone in our partnership with Rolls-Royce and our commitment to supporting Trent 1000 fleet availability. We are delivering a certified, efficient and safety-first solution that enables airlines to restore fleet health faster and return aircraft to service with confidence," said George Edmunds, HAECO's group director of component and engine services.

"Our work with HAECO is helping reduce MRO choke points, and we're grateful for the strength of our long-term partnership and the inherent capability in its people to make this happen," said Rachel Walker, Rolls-Royce's senior vice president for the Trent 1000.

For the sector, the added capacity reflects the scale of investment required to keep pace with rising Trent 1000 maintenance demand as the global widebody fleet continues to expand.

Source: Aviation Week / Rolls-Royce / Wikipedia