In a bid to explore growing opportunities in the Indian civil aviation market, the global industrial technology company Rolls-Royce announced that it is focusing on familiarising customers with its advanced Trent family of engines, including the Trent 700, Trent 1000, Trent 7000 and Trent XWB.
Announcing this at the Wings India 2022 event in Hyderabad, the company claimed that the Trent powered fleets account for over 25% of all engine flying hours on routes to and from India today.
It further noted that it has a robust supply chain for Trent engine components in India. Last year at Aero India, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) was awarded new business from Rolls-Royce to supply forgings including shrouds, cases and seals for its Trent family of engines and for the Pearl 15 engines, a release from the company said.
The Trent XWB being the latest addition to the family, is claimed to be the most efficient widebody aero engine in service.
It has been employed by airlines worldwide on the Airbus A330, A340, A350, and A380 and the Boeing 777 and 787 Dreamliner to serve a variety of missions, including domestic and ultra-long-haul routes.
Kishore Jayaraman, President - India & South Asia, Rolls-Royce, said, “With India poised to become the third largest air passenger market, Rolls-Royce is well-positioned to meet the demands of a growing civil aerospace sector. As India sees more domestic and international routes opening up, there is a strong case for induction of widebody aircraft into the fleet mix of airlines in India.”
Chris Davie, Senior Vice President, Customers - Asia Pacific, said that passengers will seek more value and reliability with more international routes opening up, especially when flying long haul routes.
Modern widebody aircraft offer considerable advantages to airlines that want to increase their capability and capture a growing market for long haul travel to and from India, he added.
The company claims that its engines are certified to run on a blend of up to 50% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and Rolls-Royce is committed to making all its engines compatible with 100% SAF by the end of 2023.