Rolls Royce today have announced that they have won an order for Trent 7000 & Trent XWB-97 engines from STARLUX Airlines, a Taiwanese airline. STARLUX have ordered three Airbus A330neo aircraft, and five A350F aircraft, demonstrating STARLUX’s aspirations to grow. The Trent 7000/XWB-97s are the exclusive engines for the respective aircraft. 

The Chief Customer Officer for Royce’s Civil Aerospace division said on Wednesday:

“We welcome this order for further Trent 7000 and Trent XWB-97 engines, and thank STARLUX for its continued confidence in the power of our Trent engines. We are proud to continue supporting the expansion of STARLUX, including its new freighter operations, and look forward to supporting these new aircraft as they enter into service.”

Rolls Royce have continuously been striving for efficiency, and their close partnership with Airbus allows them to reach new limits never seen before. The A330neo/Trent 7000 combinations delivers a 14% better fuel burn per seat whilst lowering emissions. This level of reduction of emissions allows STARLUX to avoid more than 100,000 tons of CO2 over the lifetime of each aircraft.

Both the Trent 7000 and Trent XWB are certified to operate on a 50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel blend for today, and proven to be compatible with 100% SAF for the future.

Glenn Chai, the CEO of STARLUX Airlines said in a statement:

“STARLUX Airlines has been continuously cultivating the cargo market since the beginning of operations, especially when Taiwan’s geographical location brought tremendous advantages. With this order, STARLUX Airlines becomes the first Taiwanese airline to operate the next-generation A350F widebody freighter. The A350F with Rolls-Royce Trent engines has unbeatable efficiency in terms of fuel burn, CO2 emissions and economics, offering significant benefits of energy-saving and carbon reduction in the era of climate change. It not only meets customer requirements for carbon reduction but also aligns with STARLUX’s ESG plan to achieve zero emissions by 2050. Additionally, the three new A330neo will also provide greater flexibility for passenger operations and further strengthen our fleet advantage.”