Rolls-Royce has been selected by LATAM Airlines to power three Boeing 787 Dreamliners with Trent 1000 XE engines.
The Trent 1000 XE incorporates several upgrades following Rolls-Royce’s certified two-phase durability enhancement programme. This includes a re-engineered high-pressure turbine (HPT) blade, increasing cooling air flow by 40% and delivering more than double the time on wing compared with its predecessor.
The combination of significantly improved durability, substantial investment in expanding maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capacity, and proven in-service reliability is already enabling customers to operate fleets free from aircraft on the ground (AOG) — an industry-leading benchmark.
Tufan Erginbilgic, Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce, said: “We’re proud that LATAM Airlines has returned to Rolls-Royce as its Boeing 787 engine partner. This order demonstrates growing market confidence in the Trent 1000 XE and reflects the benefits of our ongoing transformation. Our significant investments to improve time on wing and expand our MRO network mean we are offering customers like LATAM Airlines a truly competitive engine choice to support their growth ambitions. I am confident that selecting the Trent 1000 XE for their latest Boeing 787 aircraft, alongside a strong long-term relationship with Rolls-Royce, will help LATAM achieve its market ambitions.”
