Rolls-Royce Trent 7000

Rolls-Royce plans to commence a new round of tests soon to further boost the performance of the Trent 1000 engine as it looks to regain market share on the 787.

Airbus expects to pursue its ambition to develop an upgraded A330-based tanker this year, according to the OEM's head of defense, Michael Scheollhorn.

Customer complaints and a desire to boost performance are driving a series of enhancements into the widebody engine family.