Etihad expands Trent fleet with latest A340 order

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1. Rolls-Royce has a growing presence in the Middle East, where it is playing an important role in the development of the region across all the Group's sectors - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy

2. The Trent engine family has been ordered by many of the Middle East airlines, including Qatar, Emirates, Etihad and Gulf Air, powering Boeing 777s, A330s and A340s. In addition, Etihad will be the first operator in the region of the Trent- powered A380. The International Aero Engines V2500, in which Rolls-Royce is a major partner, is also operated widely.

3. The Group has more than 100 military engines in operation, powering Hawk trainers and C-130 aircraft and the Eurofighter Typhoon powered by the EJ200 is also expected to enter service in the region.

4. To date, Rolls-Royce has 400 industrial gas turbines in the region and the Dolphin Gas Project from Qatar to the UAE is using Trent gas turbines for the undersea pipeline system.

5. Marine products are in service throughout the commercial and naval sectors. In Kuwait, the navy operates the UM Almaradim class patrol boats with Kamewa watetjets. UT Design offshore support vessels are being built for Abu Dhabi.

6. More information on Rolls-Royce in the Middle East is available on http://www.rolls-royce.com/middle_east/default.htm.