Engines
Rolls Preps A350-1000’s Big Trent XWB-97 for Tests on A380 FTB
The XWB -84 has entered service so focus is shifting to -97 for the even bigger Airbus A350-1000.
Rolls-Royce is ramping up Trent XWB-series production as the Airbus airliners it will power roll out from the factory.
Rolls-Royce is ramping up Trent XWB-series production as the Airbus airliners it will power roll out from the factory.

With the Airbus A350-900 now in service, engine producer Rolls-Royce (R-R, Chalet 93) is turning its attention to the A350-1000 and the Trent XWB-97 engine, which is based on the -900’s Trent XWB-84. There also still is a significant “industrialization” effort going on for the -84, as production ramps up and more airlines take delivery. The A350-1000 is due to enter service in 2017.