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Does Boeing 777 use Rolls-Royce engines?

The Rolls-Royce Trent 800 is a high-bypass turbofan produced by Rolls-Royce plc, one of the engine options for the early Boeing 777 variants.



Yes, the Boeing 777 can use Rolls-Royce engines, but it depends entirely on the specific model and the choice made by the original purchasing airline. The first-generation 777s (the 777-200, 777-200ER, and 777-300) offered a choice between three major engine manufacturers: the Rolls-Royce Trent 800, the Pratt & Whitney PW4000, and the General Electric GE90. The Trent 800 was a very popular choice for many international carriers, including British Airways, Emirates, and Thai Airways. However, for the second-generation 777s—the ultra-long-range 777-300ER and the 777-200LR—Boeing entered into an exclusive partnership with General Electric, meaning these specific (and very common) aircraft are powered solely by the GE90-115B. Similarly, the upcoming 777X is exclusively powered by the GE9X engine. In 2026, while many Trent 800-powered 777s are still in service, they are slowly being retired or converted to freighters, making the General Electric variants the dominant "face" of the 777 fleet globally.

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The Rolls-Royce Trent 900 is a high-bypass turbofan produced by Rolls-Royce plc to power the Airbus A380, competing with the Engine Alliance GP7000.

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It is estimated that there are currently about 220 Boeing 777s powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 800 engines in operation with 11 airlines around the world.

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TL;DR: No. From a related answer: The Boeing 777-300ER is always equipped with General Electric GE90-115BL1 engines, while the baseline -300 can be ordered with four different engine models from General Electric, Pratt& Whitney or Rolls Royce.

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In addition to the wide-body engine family, Rolls-Royce was one of the founding partners of International Aero Engines, which in turn developed the IAE V2500 engine. It is currently used on such aircraft as the Airbus A320ceo family (excluding the A318), the McDonnell Douglas MD-90 and the Embraer KC-390.

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