The story of the world’s most successful aero engine family goes back 30 years.
Since the Trent 700 entered into service in 1995 on the Airbus A330, it has achieved 76 million flying hours, powering more than 9 million flights for over 100 operators as the most reliable widebody engine in the world. Today, it is the best engine for the Airbus A330ceo, powering both airlines and cargo operators.
It has paved the way for a family of engines that have transported a total of 3.5 billion people. Today, our seventh generation Trent engine – the Trent 7000 – has benefited from three decades of continuous improvement to radically enhance fuel efficiency and noise, saving airline customers billions.
But to understand the evolution of this iconic and enduring technology, we have to look at the world-class engineers who built it.