Mubadala launch joint venture with Rolls-Royce

The partnership will offer on-wing care
through Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies
(Adat), the 12th largest maintenance,
repair and overhaul company in the world.
Jaime Puebla / The National

FARNBOROUGH, England // Rolls-Royce and Mubadala Development, an investment and development arm of the Abu Dhabi Government, launched a new joint venture company to serve the rapidly-expanding Middle East aviation services market.

The partnership will offer on-wing care through Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (Adat), the 12th largest maintenance, repair and overhaul company in the world.

Services will include provision for a wide range of specialist line maintenance support services for Rolls-Royce Trent family operators in the region. In addition, it will also launch a new service to provide asset management services for engine system accessories.

“Our partnerships with world-class companies like Rolls-Royce are solidifying the creation of Abu Dhabi’s aerospace hub. Specifically, this joint venture will attract knowledge-intensive industries to Abu Dhabi,” said Homaid al Shemmari, the director of Mubadala Aerospace.

The new company joins a worldwide network of centres, which can offer specialised support services at the closest point of operation for Rolls-Royce customers.

Miles Cowdry, the president of services at Rolls-Royce said: “The Middle East is a rapidly-growing market, and the UAE presents a major hub for airlines and aerospace activities within the region.”

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