Nick Devall, Rolls-Royce Executive Vice President Customer Business – Civil Aerospace, said: “Thai is a very important customer and we are delighted that they have once again demonstrated their confidence in Rolls-Royce. The combination of the Trent 700 and the TotalCare®   support package will deliver to THAI significant reliability and performance benefits to enhance their operation.”

Ewen McDonald, Managing Director of Rolls-Royce Thailand, said “With more than two decades of operations in Thailand, Rolls-Royce continues to offer reliable products and services to our customers in the region and we are delighted that Thai Airways has once again chosen our Trent technology. We are committed to strengthening our relationship with Thailand through our business, investment in supply chain and ongoing community activities.”

Captain Montree Jumrieng, THAI Managing Director – Technical Department, said: “The Trent 700 has again proven to be the best economic and environmental solution for our A330 fleet. We have had a long and successful partnership with Rolls-Royce and this latest selection will further strengthen our relationship.”

The Trent 700 is the only engine specifically designed for the Airbus A330 and over 1,000 are now in service or on firm order. The engine remains the market leader for the aircraft, capturing 75 per cent of orders over the last three years. The engine offers outstanding levels of performance while delivering the highest available thrust.

THAI, which already operates eight Trent 700-powered A330s, was launch customer for the Trent 800 on the Boeing 777 and now has 20 of the aircraft in its fleet. It also operates ten Trent 500-powered Airbus A340s and has selected the Trent 900 to power six 380 aircraft, with all of the Trent fleet supported by TotalCare®.