Rolls-Royce receives EASA approval for higher efficiency and thrust Trent 1000 engines

Rolls-Royce has been awarded certification for its higher efficiency and thrust “package C” variant of the Trent 1000 engine that will power the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The type certification, from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), comes as Rolls-Royce prepares to power the first test flight of the Boeing 787-9. The engine, certified to 74,000lb take-off thrust, will power the first Boeing 787-9 to enter service with Air New Zealand in 2014 and will also power the 787-8. A further upgrade to the engine, the Trent 1000-TEN (Thrust, Efficiency and New technology) will enter service in 2016. The engine will be certified to 78,000lb thrust and capable of powering all variants of the Boeing 787, including the recently launched 787-10.