Rolls-Royce has signed a $75 million contract with CIT Aerospace for its Trent 700s to be fitted to three Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
Firm orders for Trent 700-powered aircraft total 134, representing a 37% share of the A330 market.
The engine is in service with 23 customers worldwide. CIT aerospace has more than 90 airline customers and a portfolio of more than 250 commercial aircraft from all major manufacturers.
Source: Flight Daily News
Emirates Airline remains resolutely focused on premium passengers, having taken a “diametrically opposite” view to many of its rivals as the industry emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic, says the carrier’s president Sir Tim Clark.
US regulator the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will take no immediate action to address a smoke-related issue involving the CFM International Leap-1B engines that power the Boeing 737 Max.
Bankrupt battery maker Northvolt had relationships with some of the best-known electric aviation start-ups but whether its financial troubles will impact its aerospace ambitions remains unclear.
