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These aircraft, which are due to enter service
from 2013, will be in addition to Saudi Arabian
Airlines’ existing fleet of eight Trent 700
powered Airbus A330s, and will bring the total
of Trent 700 powered A330s in the fleet to 16.
Khaled Al-Molhem, Saudi Arabian Airlines Director
General said: “Our first Trent 700 powered
A330 went into service in May last year and, since
then it has performed flawlessly. We have confidence
that Rolls-Royce technology and support services
are the right choice for our continued growth.”
Phil Harris, Rolls-Royce, Senior Vice President
– Civil Aerospace, said: “The Trent
700 is a market leader and in the Middle East
it is the engine of choice for 8 out of the 11
operators of the Airbus A330, powering three quarters
of the aircraft in service. We are proud that
our valued customer, Saudi Arabian Airlines has
again put its trust in our world leading technology
and aftermarket support.”
The Trent 700, the only engine designed specifically
for the A330 aircraft, has won more than 75 per
cent of orders in the last three years and over
1,400 Trent 700 engines are now in service or
on order. Eight out of 11 operators in the Middle
East have selected the Trent 700 and all Trent
engines in service in the Middle East are covered
by TotalCare® long term service support.
Rolls-Royce is a world-leading provider of power
systems and services for use on land, at sea and
in the air, and has established a strong position
in global markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace,
marine and energy.
As a result of this strategy, Rolls-Royce has
a broad customer base comprising more than 500
airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft
and helicopter operators, 160 armed forces, more
than 4,000 marine customers, including 70 navies,
and energy customers in nearly 120 countries,
with an installed base of 54,000 gas turbines.
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