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Rolls-Royce: Trent XWB engine contract to power Airbus aircraft of ALC

London, UK - Worth USD 1,1bn

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has received an order worth $1.1bn, at list prices, from Air Lease Corporation for Trent XWB engines to power its 25 A-350XWB aircraft. Twenty of the A-350 XWB aircraft will be the -900 variant and five will be the -1000 variant which is powered by a higher-thrust version of the Trent XWB. Air Lease Corporation also has options for an additional five...

fra/pec - 1149479
Rome, Italy, 02/04/2013 18:41
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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