Rolls-Royce wins £630m Singapore deal
Rolls-Royce has won a $1bn (£630m) order from Singapore Airlines to supply Trent 700 engines.
Through the contract, the Derby company will supply engines to power 15 A330 aircraft, along with TotalCare services support.
Singapore Airlines already operates 19 Trent 700-powered A330s, the first of which was delivered in 2009.
The deal is a boost for Derby manufacturing as the city's trainbuilder Bombadier and credit card services company Egg, both underwent hammer blows as news of contract losses and job axing were revealed last week.
Nick Devall, Rolls-Royce's chief commercial officer of civil aerospace, said: "The Trent 700 has proven itself to be the most efficient engine for the Airbus A330. Our continuous investment in the improvement of our products has ensured that the Trent 700 is the clear leader in the market. Singapore Airlines has been a great partner and we are delighted to extend this relationship further."
