Norwegian Selects Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 and $450 Million Services Package

Norwegian has selected Trent 1000 engines from Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, to power nine Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The airline has also signed a $450m Rolls-Royce TotalCare long-term engine services contract. This is the first time Norwegian has selected Rolls-Royce engines. The order takes the total number of airlines that have selected the Trent 1000 to 21. Rolls-Royce has been chosen for six of the last seven Boeing 787 Dreamliner engine selections. The Trent 1000, specifically designed and optimised for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, will power the aircraft’s first passenger service with All Nippon Airways later this year. The engine also powered the first flight of the aircraft in December 2009. Dan Pedley, Rolls-Royce, Vice President, Customer Business - Europe, said: “This order begins what I firmly believe will be a very strong partnership between Rolls-Royce and Norwegian. We are delighted the airline will be joining our family of Trent operators, selecting world-leading technology and support.” Tore Jenssen, Fleet Manager, Norwegian, said: “I am delighted that we will operate Trent technology. The Trent 1000 has demonstrated world-class fuel burn, and its proven Trent family performance retention delivers this benefit longer through life. In addition the TotalCare® long term service agreement will provide us with a comprehensive support and monitoring package, enabling us to better manage costs.”