London (VNA) – Vietjet and Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement to
provide engines and engine services for the airline’s coming wide-body fleet
with a total value of approximately 400 million USD.
The signing ceremony was witnessed by Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh
and high-ranking dignitaries of Vietnam and the United Kingdom during the Prime
Minister’s attendance at COP26, the 26th United Nations Climate Change
Conference of the Parties.
Ewen McDonald, Chief Customer Officer, Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace said: “We
are thrilled that Vietjet has chosen our Trent 700 engines to support their
fleet development. The Trent 700 has the lowest lifetime fuel burn and the best
economics on its aircraft type. In addition, our TotalCare service will help
Vietjet maximise the value of its engine assets and increase time-on-wing
performance. We look forward to working with Vietjet as they expand their
geographical footprint.”
The Trent 700 is the only engine specifically designed for this wide-body
aircraft and is widely recognised for its outstanding efficiency and
reliability. Since its launch in 1995, the Trent 700 has logged more than 60
million hours in service.
Vietjet Managing Director Dinh Viet Phuong said: “Vietjet is delighted to have
this very first and meaningful partnership with Rolls-Royce. We believe that
the Trent 700 engines will bring a technology breakthrough to Vietjet’s fleet,
helping improve flight range and quality and thereby boosting our aircraft’s
technical reliability and operational efficiency. The engines are also expected
to make our fleet more synchronous. We hope this partnership will also
contribute to trade promotion between Vietnam and the UK, creating more jobs for
people and businesses of the two…