Derby Rolls-Royce secures a £275m Deal from an Indonesian Airlines

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DERBY aero engine-maker Rolls-Royce has won an order worth more than £275m.

The deal for Derby-built Trent 700 engines to power six Airbus A330 aircraft was placed by Garuda Indonesia Airlines.

Deliveries start in 2012 and the deal also includes a TotalCare agreement, under which Rolls-Royce will maintain the engines throughout their service life.

It brings the total number of Trent 700-powered A330s owned by Garuda to 16. A "delighted" Nick Devall, Rolls-Royce's executive vice-president for customer business, said: "We are committed to working closely with the airline as they continue to develop their fleet."

Garuda chief executive Emirsyah Satar said: "We are pleased to make a further selection of Rolls-Royce engines for our A330 fleet.

"The aircraft represents an exciting new phase of development for Garuda and our shareholders."

The contract was announced yesterday on day three of the Farnborough International Air Show.