Rolls-Royce Trent 700 Will Power A330 Regional

Rolls-Royce officials have announced the latest version of its Trent 700, the Trent 700 Regional, will power the recently announced Airbus A330 regional aircraft.

 

The engine was confirmed at the Rolls-Royce customer symposium in China, which along with South East Asia, will be a key market for the aircraft.

 

The Trent 700 currently powers 70% of A330 regional operations, and every A330 operator in mainland China has selected the engine.

 

The engine features reduced thrust tailored to aircraft regional operations, providing lower maintenance costs and longer time on wing. By providing the right amount of thrust at the right time, engine part life is extended and maintenance costs significantly reduced, according to Rolls Royce.

 

Tom Palmer, Rolls-Royce - Trent 700 Program Director, says: "Trent 700 Regional engines will also incorporate the latest performance upgrades - an EP2 (second enhanced performance) package, available from 2015, will deliver a further 1% improvement, saving over 60,000 US gallons of fuel per aircraft per year."

 

The Trent 700 is the most popular Rolls-Royce engine type in service on wide-body aircraft, powering more than 530 A330 aircraft with 58 operators. More than 1,400 engines are either in service or on order.