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Meggitt signs SMARTSupport contract with JACOM Trading for Rolls-Royce Spey engine parts

Meggitt has signed a three-year SMARTSupportTM contract with JACOM Trading Inc. for the supply of spare parts to the Rolls Royce Spey engine.

Above: The Rolls-Royce Spey engine, at Rolls-Royce's facility in Derby.
Courtesy Rolls-Royce

The contract covers valves and flow control solutions in the APAC region and is valued at $3.9 million.

The Spey engine has been in widespread service for over 40 years and with over 50,000,000 hours of operating time, is now classified as a legacy platform. JACOM is headquartered in Japan and is a leading supplier of engine repair services for both civil and defence applications.

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Darren Wiggins, SVP General Manager APAC for Meggitt’s Services & Support division, said, “Jacom is a highly valued customer of ours and we are delighted to sign this contract, which further strengthens our position in the APAC region as a major supplier of aftermarket services to engine shops, integrators and airlines.”
 

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