Rolls-Royce wins $210m engines order from Fiji

ROLLS-Royce, the Midlands-based global power systems company, has won an order worth $210m from Fiji’s national carrier Air Pacific for Trent 700 engines to power three Airbus A330 aircraft.

This is the first time Air Pacific has selected Rolls-Royce engines and the contract includes long-term service support.
 
Announcing the order at the Singapore Airshow, Dave Pflieger, managing director & CEO, Air Pacific, said: “The A330s will be our first new wide body aircraft, so the Trent 700 engines represent an exciting and significant investment in leading-edge operational technology and support service for the
future of our business.

“These engines will provide high-quality environmental performance, with low emissions, noise and fuel burn- something our company and customers value.”
 
Bruce Blythe, Rolls-Royce senior vice president – civil aerospace, said: “We
are delighted Air Pacific is putting trust in our world leading technology and
support services for such an important fleet replacement. We look forward to a
long and mutually rewarding relationship with the airline.”