Rolls-Royce increased its order book and confirmed plans for its most advanced Trent 1000 civil engine at this week’s Paris Air Show. The Group announced significant new orders and agreements worth almost $5 billion for engines and services with a number of customers including Philippine Airlines, Air France-KLM, and United Airlines.

The show followed last week’s successful maiden flight of the Airbus A350 XWB, powered by the world’s most fuel-efficient engine, the Trent XWB. Major orders for the Trent XWB were placed by United Airlines, Air France-KLM and SriLankan Airlines, while the market leading Trent 700 was selected by Philippine Airlines, Oman Air and Sri Lankan Airlines to power Airbus A330 aircraft.

Build of the first Trent 1000-TEN test engine for all models of the Boeing 787 will begin later this year, while Trent 1000 flight test engines have been delivered to Boeing for the first 787-9 variant. Air Lease Corporation and Transaero announced selection of the Trent 1000 to power their respective Boeing 787 fleets.

The Defence business also announced milestone deliveries for its LiftSystem™ technology, which provides the F-35B Lightning II with its vertical lift capability, while the Group also displayed a new power concept for advanced future airliners with EADS, aimed at reducing fuel burn, noise and CO² emissions.

Details and values of orders and selections announced at the Paris Air Show

Customer	Region	Engine	Value
Air Lease Corporation	North America	Trent 1000	$160m
SriLankan Airlines	Asia	Trent 700; Trent XWB & TotalCare	$800m
Air France-KLM	Europe	Trent XWB	$1.1bn
Oman Air	Middle East	Trent 700 & TotalCare	$200m
Transaero	Russia	Trent 1000 & Trent 800 & TotalCare	$200m
United Airlines	North America	Trent XWB & TotalCare	$880m
Philippine Airlines	Asia	Trent 700 & TotalCare	$1.4bn