Airbus
A380 powered by the Trent 900 during
hot weather trials. The aircraft is
part in Etihad livery, the first Middle
East customer for the Trent 900.
For both the Dubai Air Show and Rolls-Royce,
1989 marked the beginning of a new era.
It was the year of the first Dubai Air Show,
whose 10th anniversary is being celebrated
at this years show (November 11-15) and
also the year Rolls-Royce received the first
order for its new Trent aero engine.
Since 1989, Dubai has been at the centre
of a remarkable growth of the Middle East
and its aviation industry. The Trent has
played a major role in the regions growth
and, at the same time, won the largest share
of the world market for engines for modern
wide-bodied aircraft.
