Rolls-Royce Announces Air New Zealand Trent 1000 Orders

(July 9, 2009) -- Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, is to power Air New Zealand's order of Boeing 787-9 aircraft with Trent 1000 engines, including a TotalCare long-term service agreement.

The order will take the number of Air New Zealand Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787-9 aircraft to eight firm and eight options, following the initial selection of the same engines for four firm aircraft in 2004.


The 787 is expected to produce 20 per cent less CO2, 40 per cent less NOx and 50 per cent less noise than current generation aircraft.

Jim Sheard, Rolls-Royce Senior Vice President - Asia Pacific and Africa, said: "I am delighted that Air New Zealand has confirmed its commitment to Trent 1000 technology. The addition of our TotalCarea long term service agreement will provide a comprehensive support and monitoring package, enabling our customer to better manage business costs."

Source : Rolls-Royce Plc (LSE: RR.L)