Rolls-Royce wins order from Taiwanese airline

Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement to supply aero engines to a Taiwanese airline.

The engineering giant, which has its civil aerospace division in Derby, has signed a deal with STARLUX Airlines to supply 10 Trent XWB-97 engines to power five Airbus A350F aircraft, firming up the options it made at the Singapore Airshow in February last year.

It brings STARLUX Airlines freighter fleet to a total of 10 and will make it one of the largest purchasers of the A350F.

Ewen McDonald, Rolls-Royce’s chief customer officer (civil aerospace), said: “It’s been a pleasure collaborating with STARLUX Airlines and we’re delighted that they have opted for an additional five Trent XWB-97 powered Airbus A350F.

“We thank STARLUX Airlines for its continued confidence in the power of our Trent engines.

“The engine will benefit from the £1 billion investment we’re making to the Trent engine family that improves their durability and efficiency across all operations.

“We are proud to continue supporting the expansion of STARLUX Airlines and look forward to supporting these new aircraft as they enter into service.”