Rolls-Royce has won a £138 million order for Trent 700 engines that will provide a massive boost for the 2,200 staff working at its factory in Renfrewshire, which makes compressor blades and seals for the Trent range.
The order, from Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific, is for eight Airbus A3330 twinjets that use Trent engines. It is due to be delivered between 2010 and 2012.
Rolls-Royce senior vice-president Mick Forey said: "(The Trent 700) has established a clear lead as the engine of choice on the A330 with 50 per cent of orders - a position underpinned by its green standards."
The engines are set to include the latest burn improvement modifications which make them more environmentally friendly.
Rolls-Royce recently announced that a contract signed to cover Saudi Arabia's purchase of 72 Eurofighter Typhoons is worth £1 billion in short term gains.
