Rolls-Royce 787 Engine Snag Extends to Airbus A330
- New turbine suffering similar issues to related powerplant
- Fixes unlikely to be ready until after first jet is delivered
An Airbus A330neo.
Photographer: Pascal Pavani/AFP/Getty Images
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Glitches with Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc engines that have dogged Boeing Co.’s 787 wide-body jet are also an issue for the competing A330neo model from Airbus SE.
Rolls-Royce’s Trent 7000 turbine, the only one available on the Airbus plane, shares durability problems afflicting the Trent 1000 from which it was developed, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing concerns that haven’t been made public.