Rolls-Royce lands £1.4b Brazilian engine order
The British blue chip manufacturer Rolls-Royce has announced a contract worth up to $2.2 billion (£1.4bn) with TAM Airlines of Brazil, to provide Trent XWB engines for Airbus A350 XWB (extra wide bodied) aircraft (pictured). The order includes a 12 year agreement for long-term services support.
This is the first time TAM has ordered engines from Rolls-Royce and follows a previous announcement of the aircraft order made by Airbus. TAM has placed an order for 27 A350 XWBs.
Libano Barroso, President of TAM Airlines said, "Our selection of this engine and aircraft combination is an integral step in our strategy to increase both our domestic and international route structure, responding to the rapidly developing capacity demands from and to Brazil. The operational capability and fuel efficiency of the latest generation in the Trent family will make this aircraft a significant addition to our fleet."
The Trent XWB, specifically designed for the Airbus A350 XWB, is the fastest selling Rolls-Royce Trent engine anmd is reckoned to offer 28 per cent better fuel efficiency than pre-Trent generation engines.
