Sichuan Airlines selects Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines for leased Airbus planes

The new widebody aircraft will be introduced to Sichuan Airlines' fleet in 2010, Rolls-Royce said in a statement.

The statement did not provide financial details.

Sichuan Airlines currently operates a fleet of 40 Airbus A320 family aircraft with V2500 engines, and five Embraer 145s powered by Rolls-Royce AE3007 engines.  

(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Date posted:04-Apr-08

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