AIRSHOW-Rolls-Royce in Microsoft tie-up to reduce airline costs
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 11 (Reuters) -
* British aero engine-maker Rolls-Royce signed a partnership deal with Microsoft Corp. to use digital technology to better interpret engine data to help airline customers cut costs
* The pair's collaboration will extend the reach of Rolls-Royce's Totalcare engine servicing product by analysing engine data to minimise fuel, maintenance and disruption costs for airlines
* Singapore Airlines is acting as airline development partner
* Rolls-Royce senior vice-president of services Tom Palmer says in the current environment a 1 pct fuel saving is equivalent to a cost saving for an airline of $250,000 per aircraft per year
* New (KOSDAQ: 160550.KQ - news) system will be built on Microsoft (Euronext: MSF.NX - news) 's Azure (Other OTC: AZRH - news) cloud platform (Reporting by Sarah Young; Editing by Mark Potter)