ILFC orders Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines in $800 million contract
17 Nov 2007
Rolls Royce has announced that International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) has confirmed an order for Trent XWB engines, which will power a fleet of 20 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft that are firm orders due for delivery starting April 2014.
The contract is valued at $800 million at engine list prices and makes ILFC the largest single customer for the Rolls-Royce Trent family. The Trent XWB is the fifth version to be ordered by ILFC, whose portfolio now includes 61 Trent-powered wide-body aircraft, with a further 70 on order.
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy, chairman and chief executive officer of ILFC, said: "The Trent XWB, specifically designed for the Airbus A350 XWB, offers our customers high levels of efficiency and low operating costs - an attractive combination for lessors."
Sir John Rose, chief executive, Rolls Royce, added: "This is a significant order for the latest member of the Trent family from our biggest Trent customer. The Trent XWB will offer ILFC''s customers outstanding levels of performance for the A350 XWB whilst minimising its environmental impact."