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IndiGo Places Order for 60 Rolls-Royce Engines

The sale of the Trent XWB-84 powerplants represents the manufacturer's largest with an Indian carrier.

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

  • Rolls-Royce secured its first deal with IndiGo, India's largest airline, for an order of 60 Trent XWB-84 engines to power its new A350-900 widebody aircraft.
  • The Trent XWB-84 engine is highlighted as the world's most efficient large aero engine, offering 15% better fuel consumption and certified for a 50% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend, with future compatibility for 100% SAF.
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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.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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