Rolls-Royce wins engine contract with TUI Travel

19th Sep 2011 07:04

Travel company TUI Travel has chosen power systems giant Rolls-Royce to provide Trent 700 engines to power two Airbus A330 aircraft, due in 2012.Corsairfly, a TUI subsidiary, will operate the aircraft which will be covered by Rolls-Royce's TotalCare aftersales service."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," said Corsairfly's managing director Pascal de Izaguirre.The Trent 700 is designed specifically for the Airbus A330 and is said to be the most fuel efficient, cleanest and quietest engine for the aircraft, claims Rolls Royce. Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace senior vice president Jacqui Sutton 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."BC