20 January 2015, Singapore - Rolls-Royce today celebrated a milestone at the company's Seletar Campus with the unveiling of a Trent 1000 engine, the first to be made in Singapore for Singapore's very own long-haul budget carrier, Scoot. The Trent 1000, which is fully assembled and tested by a team of 80, will provide power to Scoot's new fleet of 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education, witnessed the ceremony alongside Campbell Wilson, Scoot, Chief Executive Officer and Jonathan Asherson, Rolls-Royce , Regional Director for ASEAN & Pacific.

"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."

The Trent 1000 engine delivers exceptional environmental performance on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner with the best through-life fuel efficiency and lowest noise. Rolls-Royce powered the very first Boeing 787 test flight in December 2009, the first 787-8 to enter service in October 2011, and the first 787-9 to enter service last year.

Jonathan also highlighted the fast paced development of the aerospace industry in Singapore: "In 2012, we were the first integrated high-tech facility to manufacture our Wide Chord Fan Blade, assemble and test our Trent aero engine, and conduct research within a single Campus. Today, we are proud to be part of Singapore's growing aerospace industry that supports the entire life-cycle of an aircraft - from build, to flight and through to servicing."

Commitment to STEM Education: Trent 1000 school tour

Jonathan's comment came before he announced an aerospace school tour to take place in April 2015. A Trent 1000 engine will be accompanied by a mobile exhibition on a 10-day island-wide tour of secondary and tertiary institutions, providing students with an overview of Singapore's flourishing aerospace industry which today has the capability to manufacture, fly and service aircraft engines.

This project is led by Rolls-Royce and supported by International Engine Component Overhaul (IECO), Singapore Airlines Group of Companies, Singapore Aero Engine Services Ltd (SAESL) and Kuehne + Nagel. The exhibition will highlight the importance of STEM subjects and the exciting career opportunities the aerospace industry in Singapore has to offer.

Rolls-Royce intends to reach 6 million people by 2020 through STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) related programmes. In 2014, over 500 students were hosted at the Rolls-Royce Seletar Campus, and the Group also launched the Science Explorer badge for Brownies with the Girl Guides Association of Singapore.

About Rolls-Royce Holdings plc:
  1. Singapore is a hub for Rolls-Royce , supporting regional aerospace and marine customers, and is the regional headquarters for several Group functions. Together with joint venture partners, Rolls-Royce employs over 2,500 people in Singapore.
  2. Rolls-Royce 's vision is to create better power for a changing world via two main business segments, Aerospace and Land & Sea. These business segments address markets with two strong technology platforms, gas turbines and reciprocating engines. Aerospace comprises Civil Aerospace and Defence Aerospace. Land & Sea comprises Marine, Nuclear and Power Systems.
  3. Rolls-Royce has customers in more than 120 countries, comprising more than 380 airlines and leasing customers, 160 armed forces, 4,000 marine customers, including 70 navies, and 1,200 power and nuclear customers.
  4. Our business is focused on the 4Cs:
    • Customer - placing the customer at the heart of our business
    • Concentration - deciding where to grow and where not to
    • Cost - continually looking to increase efficiency
    • Cash - improving financial performance.
  5. Annual underlying revenue was £15.5 billion in 2013, around half of which came from the provision of aftermarket services. The firm and announced order book stood at £70.4 billion at 30 June 2014.
  6. In 2013, Rolls-Royce invested £1.1 billion on research and development. We also support a global network of 31 University Technology Centres, which position Rolls-Royce engineers at the forefront of scientific research.
  7. Rolls-Royce employs over 55,000 people in 45 countries. Over 17,000 of these are engineers. The Energy businesses transferred to Siemens in December 2014 have just under 2,100 permanent employees.
  8. The Group has a strong commitment to apprentice and graduate recruitment and to further developing employee skills. In 2013 we employed 379 graduates and 288 apprentices through our worldwide training programmes. Globally we have over 1,000 Rolls-Royce STEM ambassadors who are actively involved in education programmes and activities; we have set ourselves a target to reach 6 million people through our STEM outreach activities by 2020.
Trent 1000 Fast Facts
  1. The quietest, cleanest & lightest engine on the 787 with all the thrust that is required for the aircraft family.
  2. Delivering the best economics through lowest lifetime fuel burn.
  3. The most mature and reliable engine for the 787.
  4. The Trent 1000 powered Boeing 787 uses the same amount of fuel to take each passenger on a given journey as a modern car, but travels 10 times faster.
  5. The engine fan is made of hollow titanium blades and has a diameter of 112", sucking in up to 1.25 tons of air per second at take-off - this is equivalent to emptying a squash court in one second.
  6. The fan spins at over 2,700 times a minute, with tip speeds of over 900 mph, faster than the speed of sound.
  7. It has around 18,000 individual components and 35,000 parts.

For further information, please contact:

Tabitha Ang/ Khushil Vaswani
Weber Shandwick
Tel: 6825 8074 / 9879 8777 | 6825 8023 / 9127 7024
E: tang@webershandwick.com / kvaswani@webershandwick.com

Stephanie Kennedy
Senior Communications Manager - Southeast Asia
Rolls-Royce Singapore Pte Ltd
Tel: 6501 7652 / 9069 8474
E: stephanie.kennedy@rolls-royce.com

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