Engines
Mitsubishi to Partner on Trent XWB
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has decided to participate in development of the new Rolls-Royce Trent XWB aero-engine for the Airbus A350 XWB, the company announced today. As a risk- and revenue-sharing partner (RRSP), MHI will take responsibility for the development and manufacture of the components for the engine’s combustion system and manufacture of low-pressure turbine blades and others.

The latest high-bypass Trent-series engine will offer thrust ratings across a range of between 74,000 and 92,000 pounds. The Trent XWB remains the only engine type that Airbus has secured for the A350 XWB family, as the European airframe maker has so far failed to convince GE to develop a family that would offer a wide-enough thrust range to power the A350 XWB-1000.