Rolls Prepares For Trent XWB Production Run
A350 MSN001 in final assembly.
A350 MSN001 in final assembly.

British engine-maker Rolls-Royce has begun manufacturing parts for the 84,000-pound thrust Trent XWB-84s that will power the first Airbus A350-900 for launch customer Qatar Airways, and is on track for the powerplant’s entry into service (EIS) in the third-quarter of 2014.