A first for RR from Norwegian

Norwegian selects Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 and $450 million services package.

A first for Rolls Royce from Norwegian.

http://www.rolls-royce.com/civil/news/2011/norwegian_trent_100_services.jsp

“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 Norwegian Boeing 787 Dreamliners will enter into service in late 2012 or early 2013….”