Rolls-Royce Singapore Unveils Scoot's First Trent 1000 Engine

Rolls-Royce this week celebrated a milestone at the company's Seletar Campus with the unveiling of a Trent 1000 engine, the first to be made in Singapore for Singapore's very own long-haul budget carrier, Scoot.

The Trent 1000, which is fully assembled and tested by a team of 80, will provide power to Scoot's new fleet of 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

Jonathan Asherson, Rolls-Royce, Regional Director for ASEAN & Pacific, said, “We are proud to present Scoot with their first Trent 1000 engine made at our Seletar facility in Singapore. We are delighted that local carrier Scoot has placed its trust in our Trent 1000 engine and our ability to deliver superior product and service performance. We look forward to further strengthening our partnership.”

The Trent 1000 engine powered the very first Boeing 787 test flight in December 2009, the first 787-8 to enter service in October 2011, and the first 787-9 to enter service last year.

Campbell Wilson, Scoot's CEO, said, “As a Singapore-based airline we support all things Singapore – and it's especially fantastic to be able to feature Singapore-built engines on our brand-new 787s.”