Rolls-Royce lands huge Emirates engine order

Rolls-Royce has landed a multimillion-pound order to supply its Derby-built Trent 7000 and Trent XWB engines to 84 Emirates Airbus aeroplaes

The news comes as Airbus announced it is to end Airbus A380 deliveries in 2021.

Chris Cholerton, Rolls-Royce, president – civil aerospace, said: “We welcome the news that Emirates is further extending its relationship with Airbus and Rolls-Royce. The addition of Airbus A330-900 and Airbus A350-900 aircraft to the Emirates fleet will make the airline one of the largest users of Trent engines in the world and we look forward to continuing to support them and their customers.”

Cholerton added: “The A380 is a world class feat of engineering, much loved by passengers, and we are obviously saddened that deliveries will come to an end. We are very proud to have supported the aircraft with our Trent 900 engine. We look forward to supporting the fleet, as the A380 continues to delight travellers, for many years to come.”

Rolls-Royce is set to announce its full-year results on 28 February.