The Trent XWB is the largest of the Trent family and powers the Airbus A350 XWB. It is the most efficient large aero engine flying today. Since its maiden flight, the Trent XWB has covered more than 1.5 billion miles – the equivalent of flying to the sun and back eight times. It connects 99 cities worldwide with more than 450 different routes, and since entering service the engine has demonstrated excellent reliability, including, for example, being ready to take off at its scheduled departure time more than 99.9% of the time.
The Trent XWB is the world’s fastest-selling widebody engine. The programme continues to accelerate, achieving its latest million flying hours in just six months. Four years after the first passenger flight, more than 460 Trent XWB engines are in service. Demand remains strong, with three times that amount on order across 48 customers, testament to the increasing popularity and proven reliability of the engine.
Did you know?
- The Trent XWB powers the world’s longest scheduled flight: 15,345km from Changi, Singapore to Newark, USA.
- Our leading Trent XWB has travelled more than 10 million miles.
- At take off each of the engine’s high pressure turbine blades generates around 900 horsepower per blade - similar to a Formula One racing car.
- Rolls-Royce currently delivers one Trent XWB every day of the week.
The Trent family gains momentum every day. Rolls-Royce recently celebrated the 2,000th delivery of the Trent 700, which is the clear market leader and engine of customer choice for the Airbus A330.
The Trent 7000, the seventh and most recent Trent family member, also reached a key milestone as the Airbus A330neo entered service.
Richard Goodhead, Senior Vice President, Marketing – Civil Aerospace at Rolls-Royce said: “The Trent family continues to show its power, reliability and versatility. The seven-strong family celebrates another important milestone today: three million engine flying hours for the powerhouse Trent XWB. The power of Trent is evident: the engine family has collectively spent more than 125 million flying hours transporting passengers around the world.”