The Trent XWB-84 has reached the feat by supporting over 30 airlines operating on different routes from short-range segments to ultra-long-range flights of more than 18 hours.
Rolls-Royce, a British multinational aerospace and defence company recently announced that their Trent XWB-84 engine, which powers the Airbus A350-900 fleet, has accumulated a total of more than 10 million engine flying hours. This achievement marks another impressive milestone for the Trent engine programme. The Trent XWB-84 engine has a 15 percent fuel consumption advantage over the first Trent engine, can go further on less fuel, and also offers leading performance with lower noise levels.
The Trent XWB-84 entered into service in 2015. The engine has reached this landmark by supporting more than 30 airlines operating on a variety of different routes globally from short-range segments to ultra-long-range flights that fly for more than 18 hours, in this process further demonstrating the versatility and capability of the engine.
Chris Cholerton, President Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace said, “Reaching 10 million flying hours is another great achievement for the Trent XWB. It is the latest in the Trent family to reach this milestone and has done so faster than any other Trent engine, in just over seven years of operation. We are incredibly proud of the Trent XWB as it continues to set new benchmarks on sustainability, reliability, and versatility.”
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With improved efficiency, the Trent XWB-84 delivers a step change in maturity and reliability for the industry, consistently achieving better than 99.9% dispatch reliability. The Trent XWB is one of the world’s most efficient aero engines in service and supports airlines on their sustainability journey. The engine is also ready to operate on 50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel, as they become more available to airlines in the future. The Trent XWB-84 has contributed to avoiding more than 15 million tonnes of CO2 since it launched in 2015 which is the same amount of CO2 it takes to provide electricity to nearly two million homes each year.
