22 April 2004
Rolls-Royce announced today (20 April) that the new UAE airline Etihad Airways based in Abu Dhabi had chosen its Trent 772 engine to power two leased Airbus A330-200 twinjets. The selection of the Trent 700 powered A330-200 aircraft is a significant step by the airline in establishing its long term new aircraft fleet plan.
Mike Terrett, President, Civil Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Etihad Airways as the latest member of the Trent 700 operators’ family. The combination of Trent and A330 continues to prove a reliable and flexible partnership, nowhere more so than in the Middle East where to date 80 per cent of A330 take offs in the region are Trent powered - a point underlined by today’s announcement.”
Etihad becomes the 28th Trent 700 customer. A total of 175 Rolls-Royce – powered A330s have been ordered, resulting in the engine’s leading market share of 37 per cent.
The new aircraft, which will be delivered in May and September 2005, will be used on Etihad’s expanding route network throughout the Middle East as well as on international services to the Far East and Europe.
Further information on Etihad Airways can be found on www.etihadairways.com
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Corporate note to editors
Rolls-Royce operates in four global markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy. It is investing in technology and capability that can be exploited in each of these sectors to create a competitive range of products.
The success of these products is demonstrated by the company’s rapid and substantial gains in market share over recent years. The company now has a total of 54,000 gas turbines in service worldwide. The investments in product, capability and infrastructure to gain this market position create high barriers to entry.
Rolls-Royce has a broad customer base comprising more than 500 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft and helicopter operators, 160 armed forces and more than 2,000 marine customers, including 50 navies. The company has energy customers in nearly 120 countries.
Rolls-Royce employs around 35,000 people, of which 21,000 are in the UK. Forty per cent of its employees are based outside the UK - including 5,000 in the rest of Europe and 8,000 in North America.
The large number of engines in service will generate an assured aftermarket demand for the provision of spare parts and services. The company's strategy is to maximise aftermarket revenues, which have increased by 60 per cent over the past five years due to the development of a comprehensive services capability.
Annual sales total nearly £6 billion, of which 50 per cent currently comes from aftermarket services. The order book stands at more than £18 billion, which, together with aftermarket demand, provides visibility as to future activity levels.
For more information contact:
Neil Williams
Communications Manager
Civil Aerospace
Rolls-Royce plc
PO Box 31,
Derby
DE24 8BJ
UK
Tel: 44 (0)1332 248704
Email: neil.e.williams@rolls-royce.com
Website: www.rolls-royce.com
Rolls-Royce announced today (20 April) that the new UAE airline Etihad Airways based in Abu Dhabi had chosen its Trent 772 engine to power two leased Airbus A330-200 twinjets. The selection of the Trent 700 powered A330-200 aircraft is a significant step by the airline in establishing its long term new aircraft fleet plan.
Mike Terrett, President, Civil Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Etihad Airways as the latest member of the Trent 700 operators’ family. The combination of Trent and A330 continues to prove a reliable and flexible partnership, nowhere more so than in the Middle East where to date 80 per cent of A330 take offs in the region are Trent powered - a point underlined by today’s announcement.”
Etihad becomes the 28th Trent 700 customer. A total of 175 Rolls-Royce – powered A330s have been ordered, resulting in the engine’s leading market share of 37 per cent.
The new aircraft, which will be delivered in May and September 2005, will be used on Etihad’s expanding route network throughout the Middle East as well as on international services to the Far East and Europe.
Further information on Etihad Airways can be found on www.etihadairways.com
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Corporate note to editors
Rolls-Royce operates in four global markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy. It is investing in technology and capability that can be exploited in each of these sectors to create a competitive range of products.
The success of these products is demonstrated by the company’s rapid and substantial gains in market share over recent years. The company now has a total of 54,000 gas turbines in service worldwide. The investments in product, capability and infrastructure to gain this market position create high barriers to entry.
Rolls-Royce has a broad customer base comprising more than 500 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft and helicopter operators, 160 armed forces and more than 2,000 marine customers, including 50 navies. The company has energy customers in nearly 120 countries.
Rolls-Royce employs around 35,000 people, of which 21,000 are in the UK. Forty per cent of its employees are based outside the UK - including 5,000 in the rest of Europe and 8,000 in North America.
The large number of engines in service will generate an assured aftermarket demand for the provision of spare parts and services. The company's strategy is to maximise aftermarket revenues, which have increased by 60 per cent over the past five years due to the development of a comprehensive services capability.
Annual sales total nearly £6 billion, of which 50 per cent currently comes from aftermarket services. The order book stands at more than £18 billion, which, together with aftermarket demand, provides visibility as to future activity levels.
For more information contact:
Neil Williams
Communications Manager
Civil Aerospace
Rolls-Royce plc
PO Box 31,
Derby
DE24 8BJ
UK
Tel: 44 (0)1332 248704
Email: neil.e.williams@rolls-royce.com
Website: www.rolls-royce.com
© Press Release 2004
