The Trent engines – Designed to Last
The Trent 700 was the first Trent engine to enter service on the Airbus A330 in 1995 and the cornerstone of Rolls-Royce’s subsequent success in the market. The family is made up of the Trent 700, Trent 800, Trent 500, Trent 900, Trent 1000, Trent XWB and Trent 7000. In 2010 there were 1,500 Trent engines in service; today it is nearer 6,000, with a Rolls-Royce powered aircraft taking off or landing every 3 seconds, highlighting the unique success, reputation and customer endorsement of the Trent engine family.
Inherent within the Trent engine design is a philosophy of continuous improvement. The robust and proven 3-shaft architecture is scalable, enabling each new Trent to deliver the thrust requirement for its specific aircraft application whilst incorporating the latest in materials, component and subsystem design and technology. This philosophy also enables the latest matured new technology to be inserted back into earlier in-service Trent engines. These in-service upgrades provide improvements in capability, efficiency, reliability and durability and ensure our engines get better with age.
As a result, since entry into service of the Trent family, fuel consumption has been reduced by 15%, with the Trent XWB the most efficient large aero engine in service and reliability has been improved eight-fold, meaning a delay or cancellation is a lifetime away for passengers. And with 100% SAF compatibility across the Trent engine family, we’re fast-tracking the transition to Net Zero flight.