Engineering and aerospace firm Rolls-Royce has secured an order to supply more than 60 airplane engines to Delta airlines, as per an official press release. Maintenance for the engines will be handled by Rolls-Royce itself.
Formally incorporated in 1967, Delta Airlines is an American airline headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia that already uses multiple variations of Rolls-Royce Trent engines, such as the BR715 and the XWB-97.
The update comes after the firm confirmed the supply of upgraded engines to Airbus, which are to be fitted in airplanes belonging to Australia’s national airline, Qantas—a switch that was made for powering long-distance flights.
The British firm has also recently agreed to maintain Trent 900 engines used by Emirates Airlines.
The engines to be supplied are the Trent XWB–84 EP and the Trent 7000, models which power the Air350 and Air 330 neo, respectively.
“Rolls-Royce is proud to have Delta Air Lines as our largest partner in the Americas,” said President Rob Watson.
At the time of writing, Rolls-Royce shares are trading at 12.3 GBP.
EVP and operations chief John Laughter said, “The Trent XWB-84 has been a highly reliable engine in our fleet, powering millions of journeys on Delta Air Lines aircraft. The improved fuel burn and class-leading durability of the Trent XWB-84 EP have been important factors in our decision to grow our long-haul network with the A350-900,”