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Ethiopian Airlines Orders Rolls-Royce Trent XWB to Power A350 XWBs

Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing African airline, has announced the order of Trent XWB-84 Engines at the Dubai Air show on November 15, 2009. With deliveries expected to begin in 2017, the engines are designed to power the Airbus A350 XWB aircraft at 84,000 lbs thrust. The order which is worth $540m at list price includes additional four spare engines.

Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, Girma Wake said, "As one of Africa’s leading airlines, we constantly endeavor to improve our international competitiveness to meet growing passenger demands. Our selection of low fuel burn Trent technology will enable us to do this in the most cost-effective way."

Metin Oktay, Vice President, Customer Business – Africa of Rolls-Royce, said, "We are delighted to welcome Ethiopian Airlines to the Trent family of customers. African airlines are continuing to invest in response to growing global customer demands. The Trent XWB, our latest Trent, will provide Ethiopian Airlines with leading edge technology which will keep costs to a minimum."

According to Rolls-royce, the Trent XWB specifically designed for the A350 XWB, is the most fuel efficient and environmentally sensitive large engine design on the market, with fuel efficiency ratings of 28% higher than pre-Trent generation engines.