Rolls-Royce powers Air China

AIR CHINA has signed up with Rolls-Royce to supply Trent 700EP engines to power 20 Airbus A330 aircraft taking the airline’s fleet of Rolls-Royce powered A330s to 43 once all the new aircraft are delivered by 2014.  Air China is listed on both the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges and recently disclosed it is to acquire a 29.99% stake in Cathay Pacific, which in turn will gain 18.09% of the Beijing-based airline.  The carrier serves London from Beijing on a daily basis. www.air-china.co.uk

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