Why did Rolls-Royce develop the Trent XWB engine? Rolls-Royce developed the engine because it was selected by Airbus as the exclusive Original Engine Manufacturer (OEM) for the A350 family. This was a ...

There are millions of people taking to the skies each day, but I can almost guarantee you that very few of them give the technology that allows planes to fly, engines, a second thought. Yet, each and ...

Airbus has installed on the first flight-test A350 XWB (MSN001) its two flight-ready Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines and is also installing the new Honeywell HGT1700 auxiliary power unit (APU) at Airbus ...

Rolls-Royce is aiming to double the time-on-wing of its Trent XWB-97 engine for A350-1000s operating in harsh environments, through an improvement programme spanning the next two to three years. The ...

Rolls-Royce's Trent XWB engines have run for the first time on the A350 XWB (MSN1) following the start-up of the auxiliary power unit (APU), as part of the preparations for the aircraft's maiden ...

For the Trent XWB-75, XWB-79 and XWB-84 engines, EASA has ordered inspections within 30 days, with subsequent checks at intervals of not more than 2,000h. EASA’s earlier directive called for older XWB ...

The first Ultra Long Range version of the A350 XWB has rolled out of the Airbus final assembly line in Toulouse. The latest variant of the best-selling A350 XWB Family will be able to fly further than ...

Rolls-Royce shares were higher Tuesday morning after Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific said issues identified in the British manufacturer's Trent XWB-97 engines could be resolved by Sept. 7. Engine ...

The European Aviation Safety Agency issued an inspection order for Rolls-Royce XWB-97 engines installed on Airbus A350-1000 jets, following an engine fire on a Cathay Pacific flight, on September 3.

Riyadh Air, the new national carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, recently signed a deal at the 55th Edition of Paris Air Show at Le Bourget with Rolls-Royce for 100 Trent XWB-97 engines to power ...