Trent 1000 TEN powers EGYPTAIR’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuelled flight

EGYPTAIR has undertaken its first flight with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), powered by the Trent 1000 TEN. The flight from Seattle to Cairo was made in a Rolls-Royce powered Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and has been confirmed as the longest using SAF conducted in a Boeing 787.

EgyptAir aircraft with SAF livery

EGYPTAIR has undertaken its first flight with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), powered by the Trent 1000 TEN. The flight from Seattle to Cairo was made in a Rolls-Royce powered Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and has been confirmed as the longest using SAF conducted in a Boeing 787.

The flight saw the entry into service of the fifth, in a series of six new Boeing 787-9 aircraft powered by the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN engine. The engine was chosen by the airline to power the latest members of its growing fleet and will receive long-term maintenance support with EGYPTAIR’s selection of the Rolls-Royce TotalCare® service plan.

The Trent 1000 has powered every variant of the Dreamliner since its entry into service and incorporates technology to enhance aircraft performance. This has helped the aircraft achieve 20 per cent greater fuel efficiency than previous-generation aircraft.

EGYPTAIR ordered six 787-9 Dreamliners in 2017 on long-term lease from Dublin-based aircraft leasing firm AerCap.

“We are proud to be part of EGYPTAIR’s first flight using Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and to assist with smooth entry into service of all six of the airline’s new Boeing 787 Dreamliners,” said John Kelly, Senior Vice President, Customers – Middle East and Africa, Rolls-Royce. “EGYPTAIR is Egypt’s flagship airline and its selection of our Trent 1000 TEN engine is a huge endorsement for the Trent engine family and perfectly demonstrates The Power of Trent. We also look forward to enhancing the availability of these aircraft with our TotalCare service plan.”

Rolls-Royce has worked with EGYPTAIR for more than 70 years. Today’s delivery of Trent 1000 TEN powered aircraft with TotalCare further strengthens this relationship as Rolls-Royce now powers the majority of EGYPTAIR’s fleet.

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