10th Aug 2006 09:26
10 August, 2006 ROLLS-ROYCE TRENT 700 SELECTED BY HAINAN FOR ADDITIONAL A330s Hainan Airlines Group has confirmed that Rolls-Royce Trent 700s will power anadditional two leased A330s in a deal potentially worth around $100 million,including an option to cover the engines with a long-term TotalCare‚® servicesagreement.This new deal covers two aircraft to be leased from CIT Aerospace, a divisionof CIT Group. It is in addition to Hainan's selection of the Trent 700 to powera further five leased A330s, announced last month.Wang Jian, Vice Chairman of Hainan Airlines Group, said: "Our Trent-poweredA330s will form the backbone of our network expansion. Reliability is crucialto growing our market share and the Trent 700 is proven to have the bestperformance levels for this aircraft, which is verified by its market leadingposition on the A330."Mick Forey, Senior Vice President, Customer Business for Rolls-Royce, added:"Hainan's ambitions demand a versatile solution that offers the best economicsover a variety of operating environments. As the Trent 700 is the only enginedesigned specifically for the A330, airlines truly get the most out of thiscombination."NOTE TO EDITORS 1. The Trent 700 is the market leader on the A330 with a 44 per cent share of orders and 30 customers and operators. 2. Rolls-Royce powered aircraft are currently operating with ten Chinese airlines, including those based in the Hong Kong and Macao SARs. 3. China, where Rolls-Royce has had a presence for more than 40 years, is a significant market for the company's aviation, marine and energy products, and a manufacturing partner of growing importance. Rolls-Royce has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Dalian and Hong Kong, and recently opened a new marine facility in Shanghai. The company is also involved in two joint ventures - Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited (HAESL) in Hong Kong, and Xian Rolls-Royce Aerocomponents (XRA) in Xian. 4. Rolls-Royce is working with the CAAC on the Senior Executives `Top 300' development programme, which this year celebrated its 10th anniversary, and the signing of a 10-year extension. For images please go to: Visit www.thenewsmarket.com/rolls-royce for b-roll video. Registration and access to the media is free.You can download a MPEG2 file or order a Beta SP tape.For further information contact:Annalie BrownCommunications Manager - Civil AerospaceRolls-Royce plcMob: +44 (0)1332 248704Email: [email protected] GROUP PLCRelated Shares:
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