Air Côte d’Ivoire Takes Delivery of Its First Rolls-Royce Powered Airbus A330neo | Rolls-Royce on Thursday, September 4, 2025,joined Airbus and Air Côte d’Ivoire on Thursday, September 4, 2025, joined Airbus and Air Côte d’Ivoire to celebrate the delivery of the airline’s first widebody aircraft, a Rolls-Royce Trent 7000-powered Airbus A330neo.
The Airbus A330neo delivery flight from Airbus’ facility in Toulouse arrived in Abidjan at Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport on the afternoon of Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 17.30hrs UTC..
Omar Ali Adib, Senior Vice President, Customers, Rolls-Royce, said: “We are proud to power Air Côte d’Ivoire’s first widebody aircraft with our Trent 7000 engines. This is a significant milestone for both the airline and the region, as it expands connectivity and supports the growth of long-haul travel across West Africa. The Trent 7000 combines proven reliability with the latest efficiency and durability enhancements, ensuring Air Côte d’Ivoire can operate with confidence, efficiency, and sustainability from day one. We welcome this delivery and our new Rolls-Royce customer in Africa.”
The exclusive engine for the A330neo, the Trent 7000 is the seventh in the Trent family, the most successful engine family in history, which has
accumulated more than 200 million engine flying hours since the first Trent engine, the Trent 700, entered service 30 years ago. The 68-72,000lb thrust Trent 7000 features the most advanced technology, delivering industry leading levels of fuel efficiency, reducing environmental impact with a 14% improvement in fuel burn per seat, and is 6dB quieter compared to the Trent 700, which powered the original A330ceo.
Air Côte d’Ivoire Takes Delivery of Its First Rolls-Royce Powered Airbus A330neo | AviationGhana |
