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RR: Trent XWB engine selected by Cathay Pacific's airplane fleet

Rome, Italy - The aircraft will begin to enter service in 2016

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced that Cathay Pacific has selected the Trent XWB to power 30 Airbus A-350/900 aircraft. The airplanes will begin to enter service in 2016. The Trent XWB engine represents a significant advance in technology that will reduce the overall environmental impact of operators. At the same time it will deliver superior operating performance. Cathay...

fra/pec - 1119818
Rome, Italy, 08/04/2010 18:37
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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