The Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine has received certification to power the new Airbus BelugaXL air transporter.

The certificate, awarded by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), marks another milestone for an engine that has been a leading member of the Trent family for almost 25 years.

According to the firm:

“The Trent 700 has established itself as the clear engine of choice for the Airbus A330, the basis of the BelugaXL design, which has enjoyed a 90 per cent market share over the last four years.”

Adair Swan, Rolls-Royce, Trent 700 Programme Director, Civil Aerospace, said:

“Certification marks another milestone in an incredible Trent 700 journey that is an integral part of the Trent success story. We are very proud that the Trent 700 will power what will be a deeply-loved aircraft, supporting the delivery of parts to Airbus’ assembly lines across Europe.”

Image via Airbus.

The Trent 700, which first entered service in 1995, has now clocked up more than 50 million engine flying hours – the equivalent of flying around the world more than 1,000 times.

More than 2,000 Trent 700s have been delivered, making it Rolls-Royce’s best-selling engine, and helping the company to increase its widebody market share from 13 per cent in 1995 to nearly 50 per cent today.

George Allison
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3 COMMENTS

  1. I’m hoping that RR win the B52 re-engine program, Probably one of the largest military engine contracts that’s up for grabs at the moment. It will be tough for a British firm with Trumps America first policy. Even tougher if we end up with a PM who doesn’t value the UK US relationship.

  2. Rolls-Royce need to seriously up their game over the short to medium term. Still too many forward facing issues related to turbine blade faults and the airline compensation consequent upon the failures. Their evident response – typical Accountancy over Engineering i.e. sell off divisions and reduce R&D expenditure, the absolute life blood of a tech-dependent company. Reminds me of the slow death of our British car industry, and must be countered.

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