The Trent XWB, the most efficient large aero engine in the world, has celebrated another milestone as the Trent XWB-97 passes one year in service.
Exclusively powering the Airbus A350-1000, the Trent XWB-97 is the latest and most powerful variant of the Trent XWB, and is the highest-thrust engine Rolls-Royce has ever certified.
It also has the highest operating temperatures and the most advanced cooling systems Rolls-Royce has ever designed in a civil engine.
Qatar Airways was the first customer to take delivery of the Trent XWB-97. Since it entered service, the airline has enjoyed one year of successful operations, flying from Doha to destinations around the world. In June 2018, Cathay Pacific took delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000, powered by the Trent XWB-97.
Just one year after it entered service, there are currently 170 Trent XWB-97 engines on order across 11 customers, testament to the increasing popularity and proven reliability of the engine.
While there is very little visible or operational difference between the Trent XWB-97 and its sister engine, the original 84,000lb-thrust Trent XWB-84, it employs a range of advanced technologies to produce extra thrust and optimum aircraft performance.
Rolls-Royce has continued to ramp up production to meet customer demand for models of the A350 and now assembles Trent XWB engines in both Derby, UK and Dahlewitz, Germany. Rolls-Royce currently delivers one Trent XWB every day of the week.