Latest News | 25 November 2014

Rolls-Royce Wins $5 Billion Order

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Bondholder Rolls-Royce plc has won a $5 billion order for Trent engines and long-term TotalCare service support from Delta Air Lines.

The contract will include 50 engines – 25 Trent XWB engines and 25 Trent 7000 engines, these will power the Airbus A350 and A330neo aircrafts respectively.

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“We are proud to be selected to power Delta’s new generation of aircraft and look forward to deepening our relationship with a long-standing and valued customer. It is further evidence of the success of the Trent XWB in the market and represents a powerful vote of confidence in our newly-launched Trent 7000.”
— John Rishton, Chief Executive at Rolls-Royce

The Trent XWB is the world's most efficient large civil aero engine and the fastest-selling widebody engine ever with more than 1,500 engines already sold.

The Trent 7000 brings together experience from the Trent 700, architecture from the Trent 1000-TEN, and latest technology from the Trent XWB.

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“We are pleased to be working closely with Rolls-Royce to power aircraft that will be a vital part of our future, providing a new level of excellence on our Pacific, Atlantic and Latin American routes.”
— Nat Pieper, Vice President of Fleet Strategy and Transactions at Delta Air Lines

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