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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
Airbus and Rolls-Royce join forces for enhanced A350-1000
Airbus and engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce have entered into an agreement to develop an enhanced version of the A350-1000 – the largest member of Airbus’ next-generation A350 XWB Family – featuring a higher-thrust Rolls-Royce Trent XWB turbofan. To deliver up to… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 awarded ETOPS approval
The Trent 1000, developed for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner by global power systems company Rolls-Royce, has been granted Extended Twin Engine Operations (ETOPS) approval by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). This important milestone means that the Trent 1000 is the… Continue reading
Norwegian selects Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 and $450 million services package
Norwegian has selected Trent 1000 engines from Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, to power nine Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The airline has also signed a $450m Rolls-Royce TotalCare® long-term engine services contract. This is the first time Norwegian has… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce wins $200 million Trent 700 order from Turkish Airlines
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a $200m order from Turkish Airlines for Trent 700 engines to power three Airbus A330 freighter aircraft. The contract includes a TotalCare® long-term service agreement.
The aircraft, which will be delivered between… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce wins Trent 900 contract from Asiana Airlines
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a contract for Trent 900 engines to power six Airbus A380 aircraft from Asiana Airlines. The order includes a TotalCare® long-term service agreement.
Asiana Airlines, based in Seoul, South Korea, will take… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce awarded US$246 million engine support services contract for C-130 aircraft
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has secured two major support contracts, worth a total of US$246 million, to cover engines powering C-130 military transport aircraft in operation with the US and UK militaries.
Under a US$203 million MissionCare® contract… Continue reading