Upgraded Rolls-Royce Trent XWB Nears FAA Certification For A350-900

An Airbus A350-900
Credit: Airbus 2023
Airbus says it expects FAA certification soon of an improvement package on the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84, which will pave the way for use of the new engine variant by A350-900 operators worldwide. The enhanced performance (EP) variant gives a 1% improvement in specific fuel consumption and CO 2...
Guy Norris

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