Rolls-Royce has secured a new order from LATAM Airlines to power three Boeing 787 Dreamliners with its Trent 1000 XE engines, in a deal that provides a positive signal for UK aerospace manufacturing.
The Trent 1000 XE engines are primarily assembled in Derby, meaning the order will support high-value manufacturing activity and skilled jobs at one of the UK’s most important aerospace hubs.
The latest variant of the Trent 1000 incorporates a series of upgrades developed through Rolls-Royce’s two-phase durability enhancement programme. These include a redesigned high-pressure turbine blade that increases cooling airflow by 40%, delivering more than double the time-on-wing compared to earlier versions.
Rolls-Royce said the improvements, alongside expanded maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capacity, are contributing to industry-leading operational performance, with some customer fleets now operating without aircraft-on-ground (AOG) disruptions.
“This order demonstrates growing market confidence in the Trent 1000 XE and reflects the benefits that our ongoing transformation is delivering. Our significant investments to improve Time on Wing and expand our MRO network mean we are giving customers like LATAM Airlines a truly competitive engine choice that can help them achieve their growth ambitions.”
– Tufan Erginbilgic, Chief Executive Officer of Rolls-Royce.
The agreement reinforces Rolls-Royce’s position in the widebody engine market while underlining the continued importance of UK-based manufacturing in supporting global aerospace demand.
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