SCHIPHOL-RIJK (dpa-AFX) - CIT Group Inc. (CIT) and Rolls-Royce (RYCEF.PK, RR.L, RYCEY.PK) announced signing a definitive deal for 15 shipsets of Trent 7000 engines to power CIT's recent order of 15 Airbus A330-900neo family aircraft. Deliveries are initially slated to begin in 2018.
'These newly designed engines, which will power our recent order of A330-900neo aircraft, will provide increased fuel efficiency to our customers and ensure that we continue to maintain one of the most technologically advanced fleets in the industry,' said Jeff Knittel, President of CIT Transportation & International Finance.
The new Trent 7000 engine brings together experience from the Trent 700; Architecture from the Trent 1000-TEN; and latest technology from the Trent XWB. The 68-72,000lb thrust Trent 7000 would deliver a step change in performance and economics compared with the present version of the Trent 700.
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