Philippines airline confirms £3.7bn Rolls-Royce order

A Philippines airline has confirmed that it has made a major order with Rolls-Royce for its Trent 7000 engine.

The engines, made in Derby, will power 16 new Airbus A330neo aircraft for low-cost carrier, Cebu Pacific.

The deal was first revealed at the Paris Air Show in June.

“We are delighted to welcome the Trent 7000 engine into our fleet as it powers our new A330neo widebody aircraft,” said Lance Gokongwei, president and chief executive, Cebu Pacific, said at the time.

He added: “This selection will allow us to achieve significant savings on fuel consumption and help lower our operating costs. More importantly, it will help reduce our environmental footprint, enabling us to operate flights more sustainably.

Cebu Pacific one of the largest budget airlines in Asia. It operates flights to more than 60 destinations from its operational hubs across the region. The new aircraft are the latest in its expanding fleet to be powered by Rolls-Royce, with the Trent 700 already featuring onboard its A330 aircraft.