Bangkok--1 Feb--Hill & Knowlton Bangkok Airways has placed firm orders for four firm and two option Airbus A350 XWB aircraft powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, with deliveries scheduled from 2015. The value of the engine business is approximately $250m (Baht 7.8 billion) at list prices. In addition to this, the engines will be covered by a ten year TotalCare? services agreement. Christophe Clarenc, Senior Vice-President Engineering and Maintenance at Bangkok Airways, said: "It is imperative for Bangkok Airways to have confidence in the product and services from our suppliers, and the engine support package which we negotiated with Rolls-Royce, was a critical factor in this decision". Daniel Pedley, Managing Director of Rolls-Royce Thailand, added: "I am delighted that Rolls-Royce has this opportunity to support Bangkok Airways expansion plans to commence long-haul operations, and to further grow the Trent engine presence in the region." Bangkok Airways currently operates a fleet of three Rolls-Royce BR715-powered Boeing 717s and four Airbus A320 family aircraft - with a further seven on order - equipped with the V2500 engine from International Aero Engines, the multi-national consortium in which Rolls-Royce is a major shareholder. For further information: For visual material, please go to the Rolls-Royce Media Room, where images are available at www.rolls-royce.com/media/gallery/default.jsp. For broadcast-standard video, please visit www.thenewsmarket.com/rollsroyce. If you are a first-time user, please take a moment to register. In case you have any questions, please email [email protected] Tawn Chatchavalvong Account Manager Hill & Knowlton Thailand Tel: +66 (0) 2627-3501 ext 118 Fax: +66 (0) 2627-3545 Email: [email protected]