Rolls-Royce announces that IndiGo has agreed to order 60 Trent XWB engines

Rolls-Royce announces today IndiGo agreed to place an order for 60 engines Trent XWB-84. This is the first agreement Rolls-Royce and this major airline of India.

As part of the agreement, engine maintenance will be covered by full service TotalCare Of Rolls-Royce.

Fly to more than 110 domestic and international destinations, IndiGo carried 100 million passengers in 2023 and is one of the fastest growing airlines in the world. The new order will fuel the airline’s expansion plans, particularly its growing presence on international routes.

Ewen McDonald, Chief Customer Officer, Rolls-Royce plc, said: “This major order from IndiGo for our Trent XWB-84 engines is a huge win for Rolls-Royce. It reaffirms the Trent XWB’s position as the engine of choice for aircraft operators, ready for the future. India is an important market for Rolls-Royce. The future promises to be exciting, with major infrastructure developments and further growth expected in aviation. We thank IndiGo for placing their trust in us and look forward to partnering with them on this journey. Together we will reach more areas, serve more customers and seize the opportunities of this exciting market.”

Pieter Elbers, CEO of IndiGo, added: “We are delighted to partner with Rolls-Royce on their Trent XWB engines, as we expand our large aircraft fleet with the agreement to order a new fleet of A350-900 aircraft. We have great confidence in the reliability and efficiency powered by Rolls-Royce Trent engines and we believe it will strengthen our vision of connecting the length and breadth of India to the world.

“As the most efficient large aero engine in service in the world, the Trent XWB technological, assembled at DerbyThe UK, too, is well placed to help accelerate the journey to sustainability IndiGo. With a fuel consumption advantage of 15% compared to the first generation of Trent engines, the Trent XWB it runs more on less fuel and offers better performance and noise levels. Today it is also proven to work with a 50% mixture. SAF and has been proven to be compatible with 100% SAF for the future.

TotalCare It is designed to provide operational certainty to customers by reducing in-flight time and cost of critical maintenance Rolls-Royce. This industry-leading payment service is backed by data provided through Rolls-Royce an advanced engine health monitoring system, which helps provide customers with greater availability, reliability and efficiency,” concludes Rolls-Royce.

(Rolls-Royce Press Office)