Delta's A350. Photo: DELTA AIR LINES Rolls-Royce has announced that it has won a significant order from Delta Air Lines, including 30 Trent XWB-84 EP engines and 32 Trent 7000 engines.
The engines are designed to power 15 Airbus A350-900 aircraft and 16 Airbus A330neo aircraft, respectively.
The engines will be covered by Rolls-Royce's TotalCare service package, which provides full maintenance and monitoring of engine health throughout their operating life.
Delta currently operates a fleet of 40 Trent XWB-84-powered A350-900s, along with 39 Trent 7000-powered A330neo aircraft and 80 BR715-powered Boeing 717s. The airline also has open orders for 20 Trent XWB-97-powered A350-1000s and four additional A350-900s.
The Trent XWB-84 EP engine offers an improvement of approximately 1% in fuel consumption, which could lead to annual savings of approximately $5 million in a fleet of 20 aircraft, along with a corresponding reduction in CO2 emissions, without compromising engine reliability and longevity.
The Trent 7000 engine has accumulated over four million flight hours, of which about one million hours in Delta's fleet, and is considered a leading solution for airlines replacing previous-generation A330 aircraft.
Rob Watson, President, Civil Aviation at Rolls-Royce, said:
“Rolls-Royce is proud to have Delta Air Lines as our largest partner in the Americas, and we look forward to continuing to grow the fleet with their selection of more A330neos powered by the Trent 7000 and A350-900s powered by the Trent XWB-84 EP - all supported by our unparalleled TotalCare services offering. This reorder underpins our combined commitment to reliability, durability, and customer success.”
John Laughter, EVP, Chief of Operations and President, Delta TechOps: “The Trent XWB-84 has been a highly reliable engine in our fleet, powering millions of journeys on Delta Air Lines aircraft. The improved fuel burn and class-leading durability of the Trent XWB-84 EP have been important factors in our decision to grow our long-haul network with the A350-900. The efficiency of the Trent 7000, along with product improvements made by Rolls-Royce, offers a step change in fuel efficiency versus prior aircraft generations. We are excited to serve more customers with this dependable and sustainable aircraft and engine combination.”
Earlier this month, Rolls-Royce and Turkish Technic (the technical arm of Turkish Airlines) announced the start of construction work on an advanced jet engine maintenance center at Istanbul Airport.