Rolls-Royce boosted by latest Airbus A380 deal

AERO engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has won a new contract to supply its
Trent 900 engines to South Korea’s Asiana Airlines. The order, which includes a TotalCare® long-term service agreement, is to power six Airbus A380 aircraft.
 
The order further boosts the Trent 900 project after the difficulties encountered by the firm last year when a Qantas A380 powered by the engines was forced to make an emergency landing in Singapore.

Asiana Airlines, based in Seoul, will take delivery of the aircraft in 2014 and the deal is its first with Rolls-Royce for the A380. Previously the airline ordered Trent XWB engines for 30 firm and 10 option A350 XWB aircraft.
 
Yong Wook Lee, senior vice president legal affairs and purchasing, Asiana Airlines, said: “This contract, to power a significant addition to our fleet, strengthens our important relationship with Rolls-Royce. The Trent 900 will offer us economic benefits and will be combined with TotalCare® support that will maximise the reliability of our Airbus A380s.”
 
Jim Sheard, Rolls-Royce senior vice president – civil aerospace, said: “We are very pleased that Asiana has put their trust in Trent 900 technology that will deliver significant operational and environmental benefits.

“This confirms the Trent 900 as the true market leader and engine of choice for the majority of A380 operators and marks a further deepening of our relationship with Asiana Airlines as we work to support their fleet expansion.”
 
Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines have now been selected to power the Airbus A380 by 10 out of 15 airlines.