Rolls-Royce has walked off with another engine selection on the 7E7 Dreamliner and it is the big one.
Yesterday, All Nippon Airways’ board of directors selected the Trent 1000 over GE’s GEnx to power 50 firm aircraft set to enter service beginning in 2008. Total value of the engine order was put at $1 billion by ANA. Previously, Air New Zealand selected the Trent 1000 for two 7E7s on order.
fantastic news!
Also, its interesting to learn that ANA are phasing out the A321.
By: bmi-star - 14th October 2004 at 13:45
RR’s main plant is in Derby, which is my fave city in the UK. Good news for Derby then!
By: bmi-star - 14th October 2004 at 13:45
RR’s main plant is in Derby, which is my fave city in the UK. Good news for Derby then!
By: DME - 14th October 2004 at 12:27
The RR plant may be located just beside Glasgow airport, there are two, one in Inchinnan and one in Hillington, although I think the Inchinnan one may have been opened as the Hillington one is closing.
I’m pretty sure this is where they are made. If not, at least there are parts manufactured there.
DME
By: DME - 14th October 2004 at 12:27
The RR plant may be located just beside Glasgow airport, there are two, one in Inchinnan and one in Hillington, although I think the Inchinnan one may have been opened as the Hillington one is closing.
I’m pretty sure this is where they are made. If not, at least there are parts manufactured there.
DME
By: Hand87_5 - 14th October 2004 at 12:11
Good for our Brits friends . BTW , where is the RR plant located?
By: Hand87_5 - 14th October 2004 at 12:11
Good for our Brits friends . BTW , where is the RR plant located?
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