TUI Travel orders Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a contract from leisure travel company TUI Travel PLC to provide Trent 700 engines to power two Airbus A330 aircraft which will also be covered by TotalCare® long-term support services.

The aircraft will be operated by TUI’s subsidiary Corsairfly and the contract also includes TotalCare® services for two additional A330s already in service with the airline.

Jacqui Sutton, Rolls-Royce, Civil Aerospace Senior Vice President – Customer Business, said: “The Trent 700 is a clear market leader.It is the most efficient engine on the A330, a position maintained by our constant investment in new technology. That technology, with comprehensive TotalCare® support, will deliver significant benefits to Corsairfly.

Pascal de Izaguirre, Managing Director, Corsairfly said: “The Trent 700 has already proven itself on our existing A330-200s and this order is a sign of our continued confidence in Rolls-Royce product and services.”

Rolls Royce press release