21 November 2019: ALS has signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce for engine maintenance, repair and overhaul services for the airline's fleet of AE3007-powered Embraer ERJ135 and ERJ145 aircraft, up to 10 in total.
According to the five year agreement, Rolls- Royce will provide the Nairobi-based specialist operator with its flagship TotalCare long-term aftercare service solution, which is designed to maximise aircraft availability.
ALS CEO, Mr Shakeel Khan said, "At ALS we are proud to be a creative airline and place great importance on partnering with organisations that share our vision and ambitions. Our existing relationship with Rolls-Royce has been very positive and we are delighted to extend it by selecting TotalCare for engine servicing of our ERJ135 and ERJ145 aircraft."
"ALS is an exciting and diverse airline and we are thrilled to strengthen our relationship with its selection of TotalCare," said Stewart Evans, Rolls-Royce, Vice President, Customers - Africa. "We are proud of the part we play in powering the ALS fleet and look forward to working closely with its team to deliver engine efficiency for their ERJ135 and ERJ145 aircraft, which will now be enhanced by this dedicated long-term care agreement."