Press Release

BOC Aviation Selects Rolls-Royce Trent Engines

04 Nov 2008

BOC Aviation has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines for its five A330 freighters ordered direct from Airbus early this year.  The freighters, scheduled for delivery between 2012 and 2013, have already been placed on long term leases. 

Robert Martin, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BOC Aviation said: “The popularity of the Trent 700 with operators around the world ensures BOC Aviation can not only meet the demands of its customers but that they, in turn, benefit from utilising the market- leading engine on this airframe.”

Nick Devall, Executive Vice President – Airlines, Rolls-Royce said: “This order demonstrates BOC Aviation’s continuing confidence in our products and the continuing strength of the Trent 700 in the wider marketplace.”

BOC Aviation is the leading Asia-based aircraft leasing company with a portfolio of 80 modern aircraft flying with airlines worldwide. In addition, the company has 76 aircraft on order for delivery through to 2013.  BOC Aviation has one of the youngest fleet in the industry with an average aircraft age of four years.

BOC Aviation is 100% owned by Bank of China, the sixth largest bank in the world*.

*based on market capitalization as at 30 September 2008.