Wed, Nov 18, 2009
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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