2020 Comparative SWOT & Program Strategy Focus - Battle of Commercial Aviation Turbofan Engine Programs in the Wide Body Aircraft Segment - Rolls Royce's Trent XWB & Trent 1000 vs. GEnx ...

This article explores the combination of GEnx strengths and Trent 1000 weaknesses that have led many airlines to opt for the GEnx.

Rolls-Royce insists the Trent 1000 remains a competitive powerplant despite the technical problems, and the defection of high-profile customers to the rival General Electric GEnx.

That share is forecast to decline to 26% over the next decade, however, and 1,148 Trent 1000 and 3,268 GEnx engines are expected to be in service in 2031.

The Trent 1000 TEN is an option for the Boeing 787 family. ... Parent firm IAG had referred to the GEnx as “performing well” and having “millions of reliable flight hours under wing”.

If actions speak louder than words, Air New Zealand’s latest Boeing 787 order says a lot.

Air New Zealand, which operates Rolls-powered 787-9s, last year placed an order for GEnx-powered 787-10s. ... The -10 can only fly with the Trent 1000-TEN and not earlier Trent 1000 variants.

The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN offers a 10:1 bypass ratio, the highest of any Trent engine. It first flew on a Boeing 787 in 2016. Boeing also offers the General Electric GEnx on the 787.

While the GEnx might not be powerful enough for the 350-seat A350-1000 and any growth ... let alone any future growth A350 variant. The -1000’s current Trent XWB-97 provides 97,000 lbst ...

Air New Zealand profits fall on the effects of rising fuel cost and Trent 1000 engine trouble. Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-10s will come equipped with GE GEnx-1B engines. With a Design Refresh ...