A350 Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine EASA certified

The world’s most efficient large civil aero engine ready for service

Rolls-Royce has been awarded engine type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the Trent XWB that will power the Airbus A350 XWB aircraft.

Certification confirms the engine has fulfilled EASA’s airworthiness requirements for flight and is the last major engine milestone prior to the first flight of the Airbus A350 XWB later this year. The engines that will power the aircraft have been dispatched from Derby for preparation prior to installation of the fully integrated powerplant on the aircraft’s pylon.

Certification covers Trent XWB engines that will power the A350-800 and A350-900 variants. A higher thrust version of the Trent XWB is currently under development for the A350-1000.

The Trent XWB, the fastest-selling Trent engine ever with more than 1,200 engines sold to 35 customers, has powered a series of test flights on an Airbus A380 Flying Test Bed (FTB) aircraft since February 2012. The tests have shown it to be the world’s most efficient large civil aero engine.

Eric Schulz, President – Civil Large Engines, Rolls-Royce, said: “We are very proud to have achieved this significant milestone on the road to the A350 XWB’s entry into service. I would like to thank Airbus for their support and all our partners and employees who contributed to the design and certification of the engine.”

Certification testing for the Trent XWB began in 2010 with the first engine test bed run and has involved 11 individual engines running for more than 3,100 hours in a global program.

For more information contact:
Bill O’Sullivan
Rolls-Royce Communications
bill.osullivan@rolls-royce.com