Airbus is preparing to commence flight-testing of the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engine designed to power the A350-1000.
It has fitted the powerplant to an A380 testbed, in the left-hand inboard position, the airframer confirms.
Rolls-Royce developed the upgraded engine for the largest variant of the A350, complementing the XWB-84 on the baseline -900.
Airbus is aiming to begin final assembly of the A350-1000 in the first quarter of next year.
Source: Cirium Dashboard
Air New Zealand and Pratt & Whitney have broken ground on an extension to their joint Christchurch Engine Centre, with an aim to boost MRO capacity for PW1100G engines.
Strong performance from Bombardier’s aftermarket services business pushed the Montreal business jet manufacturer to a $117 million profit for the third quarter of 2024, reversing a $37 million loss during the same period last year.
Israeli flag-carrier El Al appears to be sticking with Rolls-Royce engines for its latest Boeing 787s, as the manufacturer progresses with work on blade improvements. El Al already has 16 Trent 1000-equipped 787s, and is due to take delivery of another Trent-powered 787-9 originally intended for another customer. Rolls-Royce states, ...
