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Rolls-Royce to power 20 new aircraft for Thai airways international
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, is to power 20 new aircraft for THAI Airways International.
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB and Trent 1000 engines will power 12 Airbus A350 XWB and eight Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft which are part of THAI’s fleet… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce receives new approval for Trent 1000
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has received approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for an enhanced “Package B” version of the Trent 1000 engine which powers the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
The Package B version of the Trent… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce wins $350m contract from Hawaiian Airlines
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a $350 million contract from Hawaiian Airlines to deliver Trent 700 engines to power five Airbus A330 aircraft. The order includes TotalCare® long-term services support.
The aircraft, to be delivered from 2013… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce and AviancaTaca sign Trent 700 agreement
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide Trent 700 engines to AviancaTaca for four Airbus A330 aircraft. The agreement includes Rolls-Royce TotalCare® long-term engine services and support.
The aircraft will be acquired… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce delivers first LiftFan from new advanced facility
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has delivered the first Rolls-Royce LiftFan™, for the F-35B Lightning II, to have been assembled at its new LiftFan Factory near Indianapolis, US.
The new facility is dedicated to the LiftFan programme and delivers… Continue reading
India – C-130J Aircraft
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Oct. 26 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of India for six Lockheed Martin C-130Js and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.2 billion.… Continue reading
A350 XWB’s Trent engine rolls-out for initial flight tests
Airbus has completed installation of the first Rolls-Royce Trent XWB flight-test engine on the A380 “flying-testbed” aircraft (MSN 001). The aircraft is depicted here at Airbus’ Jean-Luc Lagardère site in Toulouse where the engine was mounted. The aircraft and engine… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce awarded $99.9 million contract for US Navy T-45 Trainer engine support
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a $99.9 million MissionCare™ contract by the US Department of Defense Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River to provide support for the F405 (Adour) engines that power the US Navy’s… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce powers new era in air transport with delivery of first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to All Nippon Airways
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has welcomed the delivery today of the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA) as the beginning of a new era in air transportation. The aircraft, which will enter into… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Trent 900 selected by Skymark for Airbus A380
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed a letter of intent with the Japanese airline Skymark Airlines to provide Trent 900 engines to power six Airbus A380 aircraft, including TotalCare® long-term engine service and support. The aircraft will enter… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce wins $1bn order from Singapore Airlines
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a $1bn order from Singapore Airlines to supply Trent 700 engines to power 15 Airbus A330 aircraft, along with TotalCare® services support.
The Trent 700 is the most fuel efficient, cleanest and… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce and Boeing launch industry-leading shared data service
Rolls-Royce and Boeing today launched a shared data service, the first of its kind in the aerospace industry. It will allow both companies to offer faster, better-informed advice to airlines, in order to maximise aircraft availability.
For the first time,… Continue reading