Scoot’s Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine unveiled

SINGAPORE - Scoot unveiled on 20 January its Singapore-built Trent 1000 engine at the Rolls-Royce Seletar Campus.

Singapore’s Education Minister, Heng Swee Keat who was Guest of Honour at the event, revealed the Trent 1000 along with Scoot’s CEO, Campbell Wilson and Jonathan Asherson, Regional Director (ASEAN & Pacific), from Rolls-Royce.

The Trent 1000 engine will power Scoot’s new fleet of 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliners.

“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," said Campbell Wilson, Scoot’s CEO.

Campbell added, “Rolls Royce’s Trent 1000 engines, along with the 787’s other advances, will save us fuel so that we can keep saving you money… in the form of great value airfares so that you can get outta here more often!”

Jonathan Asherson, Rolls-Royce, Regional Director for ASEAN & Pacific, said: “Today 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 with Scoot.”

Scoot’s first new Boeing 787 Dreamliner will be delivered later this week and will undergo a series of test flights before it arrives home to Singapore on 2nd February.

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