Rolls-Royce Trent XWB

The French-Dutch MRO provider will introduce repair services for the widebody engine as part of the Rolls-Royce’s aftermarket network.

The British engine manufacturer also saw revenue growth in its civil aviation services business.

The flag carrier's order for 800 new aircraft comes attached with several aftermarket services agreement.

The equities analyst Jefferies believes that improving widebody flying hours and China’s reopening represent significant positives for the engine OEM.

Following a series of commissioning runs with a Trent XWB turbofan and after almost three years of construction, Rolls-Royce has officially opened Testbed 80 at its Derby, England headquarters.

Rolls-Royce has discovered cracks in the intermediate pressure (IP) compressor blades of higher-time Trent XWB-84 engines during scheduled overhaul but said early detection will enable the speedy development of a fix.