LATAM Airlines has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 XE engines to power three Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
The choice marks a return to the British engine maker after LATAM diversified its widebody fleet with GE Aerospace GEnx engines on some prior orders. According to Rolls-Royce, the Trent 1000 XE incorporates upgrades from a certified two-phase durability enhancement program, including a re-engineered high-pressure turbine blade that boosts cooling air flow by 40% and more than doubles time-on-wing compared to predecessors.
These improvements, combined with expanded maintenance, repair and overhaul capacity, have resulted in industry-leading reliability with no aircraft-on-ground events reported among customer fleets. LATAM currently operates 37 Trent-powered 787s, comprising 10 Boeing 787-8s and 27 Boeing 787-9s. A separate deal for eight 787-9s equipped with Trent engines was reported in March. The Trent 1000 XE serves as the new production standard, with Rolls-Royce planning to upgrade its existing Trent 1000 TEN fleet by the end of 2027.