IndiGo Places Order for 60 Rolls-Royce Engines

Indian airline IndiGo has placed an order for 60 Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 engines. [Courtesy: Rolls-Royce]

Rolls-Royce has landed its first deal with low-cost carrier IndiGo, which has placed an order for 60 Trent XWB-84 engines, the manufacturer announced Thursday.

IndiGo is India's largest airline, flying 100 million passengers in 2023.

"We are delighted to partner with Rolls-Royce for their future-ready Trent XWB engines as we expand our widebody aircraft fleet with an agreement to order a new fleet of A350-900 aircraft," said Pieter Elbers, CEO of IndiGo.

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According to Rolls-Royce, the Trent XWB is the "world's most efficient large aero engine in service," offering a 15 percent fuel consumption advantage over the first generation of Trent engines.

The engine also "goes farther on less fuel" and is certified to operate on a 50 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend. The Trent XWB has also been proven compatible with 100 percent SAF for the future, the company said.

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"This substantial order from IndiGo for our Trent XWB-84 engines is a great win for Rolls-Royce," said Ewen McDonald, chief customer officer at Rolls-Royce. "It reaffirms the position of the Trent XWB as the future-ready, engine of choice among airline operators."

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