20 Air China A330's Powered By Trent 700's

Rolls-Royce has won an order for Trent 700 engines to power 20 Air China Airbus A330 aircraft. The contract, worth $1.5 billion at list prices, includes long-term TotalCare service support.

The aircraft, to be delivered from 2011, will take Air China's Rolls-Royce powered A330 fleet to a total of 43. The company also announced that Ethiopian Airlines has ordered Trent XWB engines worth $480m at list prices. The engines, the first Trent purchase by the airline, will power 12 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, with entry into service beginning in 2017.

Rolls-Royce says the Trent 700 is the engine of choice on the A330 with a 53% market share. It delivers the power requirements for all weights of the A330 and in particular, for the higher weight aircraft operating in harsh environments. This has been demonstrated by over a third of all operational experience being in the Middle East. With the highest in-service thrust of 72,000 lb, the Trent 700 provides the best take-off performance and revenue-earning potential for operators of the A330. The engine was designed for growth capability of the A330 and incorporates materials capable pressures and temperatures for 75,000lb.

Trent 700

The Trent 700 was the first in service engine to feature the 2nd generation wide chord fan blade. This blade is diffusion bonded and super-plastically formed, giving better protection from foreign object damage and also contributes to lower maintenance costs and lower noise.

The Trent XWB combines innovative proven Trent design with world-class after-sales services delivering the best power solution for the latest aircraft family from Airbus.

Trent WXB

It joins the Trent family of engines - the number one customers' choice, having already won nearly half of the engine orders for new generation wide bodied aircraft.

Powering the A350-800 & -900 in the 250-300 seat market, the Trent XWB continues the successful partnership of Rolls-Royce and Airbus, building on the market leading position of the Trent 700 on the Airbus A330.

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