Rolls-Royce wins Turkish Airlines contract
Rolls-Royce has won an order from Turkish Airlines for Derby-built Trent XWB engines to power 25 Airbus A350-900 aircraft.
The airline also has options for a further five aircraft.
The value of the order is undisclosed.
İlker Aycı, Turkish Airlines board chairman and the executive committee, said: “This is a significant development in our plans for future growth and we look forward to adding these latest Rolls-Royce powered aircraft to our ever-expanding fleet. We have previous experience of operating Rolls-Royce engines and know the benefits of both the technology and their TotalCare service support.”
Chris Cholerton, Rolls-Royce, president – civil Aerospace, said: “Turkish Airlines has enjoyed impressive growth over recent years and we are really proud to be playing our part in the next chapter of their story. The Trent XWB delivers excellent performance and this order underlines the confidence our customers have that our products are the right choice in terms of economics and services.”
Turkish Airlines currently operates 27 Trent 700 powered A330 aircraft and one Trent 500 powered A340.