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Rolls-Royce announced today that Emirates Airline has signed a long-term TotalCare® services agreement valued at $340 million covering fleet management of the carrier’s Trent 500 engines.
Rolls-Royce will share in an order from US Airways for V2500 engines to power up to 153 Airbus A320 series twinjets.
Following the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Airbus, Taiwan’s China Airlines has selected Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines for 14 firm and six option Airbus A350 XWB twinjets.
Cathay Pacific has placed another order for Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, to power an additional eight Airbus A330 twinjets announced today. The value of the business is around $280 million at engine list prices.
Hawaiian Airlines has selected two versions of the Rolls-Royce Trent series to power its new long range fleet of Airbus twinjets. The value of the business, at engine list prices, is approximately $460 million.
Rolls-Royce and Singapore Airlines have signed a TotalCare® services agreement, extending to 2021, covering maintenance of the Trent 900 engines which power the carrier’s new fleet of Airbus A380s.
The Rolls-Royce Trent 700 has been selected by aircraft lessor Aircastle to power a fleet of six Airbus A330 freighters. Deliveries are scheduled to take place in 2010 and 2011.
One of Latin America’s premier carriers, LAN Airlines S.A, has selected the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 to power a new fleet of up to 41 Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
Rolls-Royce announced today at the Dubai Airshow, that Yemenia Yemen Airways, the official carrier of the Republic of Yemen, has confirmed its order for Trent XWB engines to power 10 firm Airbus A350 XWBs
ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company, the Kuwait-based international aircraft leasing company, and Rolls-Royce today signed a contract at the Dubai Airshow, confirming an order for Trent XWB engines to power 12 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft.
At the Dubai Airshow Qatar Airways, Qatar Petroleum, Qatar Fuel Company (WOQOD), Airbus, Rolls-Royce plc, Shell International Petroleum Company Limited and the Qatar Science and Technology Park signed an agreement to research the potential benefits of Synthetic Jet Fuel in aviation engines.
The aircraft leasing arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has placed an order for Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines to power a new fleet of 30 Airbus A350 XWBs.
Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines will power the first Airbus A380 to be purchased for VIP operations. His Royal Highness Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz al Saud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has ordered the aircraft, which will be delivered in 2010
Rolls-Royce announced at the Dubai Airshow that Emirates Airline has ordered Trent XWB engines to power up to 120 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft.
Rolls-Royce announced that International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) has confirmed an order for the Trent XWB engine to power a fleet of 20 firm Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, due for delivery starting April 2014.
A Rolls-Royce AE 3007 engine, now on display at the new Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering at Purdue University, is another example of the strong and growing relationship between the company and the school.
Rolls-Royce expressed its pride in developing and delivering the Trent 900 engine for the Airbus A380, as the first aircraft in Singapore Airlines’ new fleet arrived at Changi International Airport.
Rolls-Royce has formally opened the new outdoor jet engine testing facility at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.
Rolls-Royce and KLM Cityhopper have signed a new eight-year overhaul and maintenance agreement worth over $100 million for Tay engines powering the airline’s fleet of more than 40 Fokker 100 and Fokker 70 aircraft.
Rolls-Royce is to team up with Air New Zealand and Boeing in flight evaluation of a renewable fuel source, as part of a wider research programme to understand renewable fuels and their potential future applications.
British Airways has selected Rolls-Royce Trent engines to power up to 61 new long haul aircraft that it will acquire from Airbus and Boeing.
Several Rolls-Royce engine programs serving the corporate and regional aircraft market celebrate significant milestones in 2007.
CorporateCare®, the Rolls-Royce business jet engine service program, continues to set new benchmarks in marketplace acceptance.
Rolls-Royce and Cessna Aircraft today celebrated the delivery of the 5000th Citation business jet in a ceremony at the National Business Aviation Association Annual Meeting and Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
Several Rolls-Royce engine programs serving the corporate and regional aircraft market celebrate significant milestones in 2007. The BR710 engine has surpassed two million engine hours in its 10th year of service and the Tay 611-8 engine, marking its 20th year in service, has achieved more than five million engine hours in corporate operation. Additionally, the AE 3007C engine, powering the Cessna Citation X, passed the two million flying hours mark late last year.
Rolls-Royce and Avianca celebrated the selection of Trent engines to power up to 30 widebody jets from Airbus and Boeing in a ceremony this evening in Bogota, Colombia.
Rolls-Royce will take a share of around $110 million from an order for V2500 engines from Singapore-based BOC Aviation.
Rolls-Royce has signed a new engine overhaul agreement with Icelandair, covering the RB211-535s which power the airline's fleet of 21 Boeing 757s.
Rolls-Royce has won business worth up to $400 million as its share of an order for V2500 engines and aftermarket services from Singapore’s Tiger Airways.
American Airlines and Rolls-Royce today celebrated the 1,500th engine to come through the joint venture maintenance and repair facility, Texas Aero Engine Service Ltd (TAESL) in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000, launch engine for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, has received its airworthiness certification on schedule and just 18 months after the engine’s first ground run.
Royal Brunei Airlines has selected the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 to power four Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners it is acquiring on a lease agreement.
The newly appointed Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, John Denham, is visiting Rolls-Royce in Derby today to see progress on the £95 million Environmentally Friendly Engine (EFE) programme, which is now entering its manufacturing phase.
The Nakash Group of America has ordered Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines for two firm and two option Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners in a deal potentially worth around $160 million at list prices.
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), the largest US-based aircraft leasing company, has chosen Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines to power 40 of 74 Boeing 787 Dreamliners it has on order.
When the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner is unveiled on Sunday (July 8) at its official Premiere in Seattle, it will roll out with two next generation Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines - the leading powerplant for all versions of the 787.
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 has been selected by Hong Kong real estate tycoon, Joseph Lau, to power his Boeing 787-8 VIP aircraft on order from Boeing Business Jets.
Rolls-Royce has agreed a new TotalCare® long-term services contract with Monarch Airlines, under which it will be responsible for support of the RB211-535s that power Monarch’s seven Boeing 757s.
Rolls-Royce announced that South African Airways has signed an extension to its existing Trent 500 TotalCare® long-term services agreement to cover an additional three Airbus A340-600 aircraft leased from ILFC.
Rolls-Royce announced that it had secured agreement with Singapore Airlines to supply the latest version of its Trent engine series for a new fleet of 20 Airbus A350 XWB twinjets.
Rolls-Royce confirmed today that it had secured business worth a total of $15.1 billion at the Paris air show
Rolls-Royce has won business worth $200 million as a result of orders from Blue Wings and CIT Group for V2500 engines to power A320 family aircraft.
Rolls-Royce confirmed that the Trent XWB will power the seven Airbus A350 XWBs ordered by US leasing company, CIT, in an order worth around $300 million at engine list prices. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2014.
ALAFCO, the Kuwait-based international Aviation and Lease Finance Company, has placed an order for Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines to power a new fleet of 12 Airbus A350 XWB twinjets.
India’s Kingfisher Airlines has ordered two versions of the Rolls-Royce Trent to power 25 new Airbus widebody airliners. The value of the engine business at list prices is $1 billion.
Etihad Airways, the fast-growing Abu Dhabi airline, has placed a repeat order for Rolls-Royce Trent 500 engines to power four additional Airbus A340-600 aircraft.
AirAsia X, the long-haul low cost start-up airline, has selected the Trent 700 to power its new fleet of 15 Airbus A330-300s.
Rolls-Royce has won a $140 million share in an order from International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) of the United States for V2500 engines to power up to 25 Airbus A320 airliners.
Rolls-Royce Turbomeca (RRTM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a repair co-operation Agreement with Air Depot Kjeller (Norway) and Patria (Finland) for the future support of the RTM322 which powers the NH90 and EH101 helicopters in the Nordic region.
The Rolls-Royce Trent 700 has been selected by Dutch aircraft leasing company, AerCap Holdings N.V., to power 10 firm Airbus A330s, with options for a further three.
Aeroflot has become the latest customer for the Rolls-Royce Trent engine series. The Russian flag carrier has selected the Trent 700 to power its new fleet of 10 leased Airbus A330-200s.
Rolls-Royce has been selected as the propulsion system provider for C-27J medium transports for the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) programme for the US Army and US Air Force.
Colombia’s Avianca has chosen Rolls-Royce Trent engines for up to 30 widebody jets from Airbus and Boeing. The potential value of the contract to Rolls-Royce is $1.1 billion at catalogue prices.
Rolls-Royce reported a flawless performance by its Trent 1000 engine during its first flight on the company’s Boeing 747 flying test bed.
The Trent 700 has been selected by Memphis-based Intrepid Aviation Group for a fleet of 17 Airbus A330 freighters. The order, including a TotalCare long term services agreement, is valued at $1.2 billion at list prices.
Rolls-Royce has won a $260 million share of an order from China Eastern Airlines for V2500 engines to power 30 Airbus A320 series aircraft.
Rolls-Royce announced today at the Paris Air Show that it has agreed terms with US Airways for Trent XWB engines to power a new fleet of 22 Airbus A350 XWB twinjets.
Rolls-Royce today announced the largest-ever firm engine order for its civil aerospace business in an order with Qatar Airways worth $5.6 billion at list prices, which includes a TotalCare long term services agreement.
Rolls-Royce announced that International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) has selected the Trent 700 to power up to five additional Airbus A330s it is adding to its fleet.
UK low-cost airline, Flyglobespan, has selected the Trent 1000 to power the two Boeing 787 Dreamliners it is leasing from International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC).
Rolls-Royce has won business worth $180 million as its share of an order for V2500 engines from China’s Hainan Airlines
Rolls-Royce plc, a world-leading power systems and services company, announced today that it has been selected by Dassault Aviation to power the new Falcon super mid-size (SMS) business jet with a new engine in the 10,000 pound thrust range.
Rolls-Royce has agreed a long-term TotalCare® services contract with Thai Airways International covering the Trent 500 engines which power its fleet of ten, latest- generation Airbus A340s.
The first pair of Trent 1000 engines has been shipped by Rolls-Royce for installation on the Boeing 787.
Rolls-Royce, a world-leading provider of power systems and services for use in the air, on land, and at sea, today highlighted the importance its relationship with the Japanese aerospace industry.
One of the biggest challenges to the civil aviation industry, both in terms of public perception and technological achievement, is to mitigate the impact of its further success on the global environment, Ric Parker, Director of Research and Technology at Rolls-Royce, said at the UK-Japan Aerospace Forum in Tokyo today.
Aerospace has a strong track record of successful UK-Japanese collaboration and is also a key high value added industry. Its success is important for the economic performance of both countries, Rolls-Royce Chief Executive Sir John Rose said today in a keynote address at the UK-Japan Aerospace Forum 2007 in Tokyo.
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000, which will power the Boeing 787 Dreamliner into airline service, has successfully completed a number of key tests towards achieving engine certification from the airworthiness authorities.
The Rolls-Royce Trent 700 has been selected by Avion Aircraft Trading to power eight Airbus A330-200 freighters in an order worth around $300 million at list prices.
Rolls-Royce, the world-leading provider of power systems and services, has exceeded 25 million hours of service on corporate and regional aircraft with its AE family of engines.
Rolls-Royce has announced that it had entered into an agreement with Avalloy, South Africa's first producer of superalloys, and the world's first new producer for 15 years.
Rolls-Royce, a world leading provider of power systems and services, today opened a new University Technology Centre (UTC) in Composites at the University of Bristol to further develop this technology for future products across its aerospace, marine and energy markets.
The Rolls-Royce Trent 700 has won its first order for the recently-launched Airbus A330-200 freighter through Guggenheim Aviation Partners (GAP), a subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners.
Rolls-Royce, a world-leading provider of power systems and services, has made strong progress in the first quarter of 2007, securing new engine business and continuing to grow its services revenues.
Rolls-Royce has signed a deal for two versions of the Trent engine family with CIT Aerospace, a unit of CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), and a leading global provider of commercial and consumer finance solutions.
British Airways has placed a follow-on order for Rolls-Royce Trent 800 engines to power up to eight additional Boeing 777-200ER twinjets.
Rolls-Royce and Embraer celebrated the delivery of the 2,000th AE3007 engine during a ceremony on March 22 at Embraer’s facility in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil.
Four Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines power today’s Airbus A380 flight to Hong Kong. The Trent 900 has now accumulated over 9,000 flying hours on four of the five flight test A380s, and completed more than 31,000 cycles in ground running and on the aircraft.
Rolls-Royce and Bombardier celebrated delivery of the 500th BR710 engine with a ceremony on March 22 at Bombardier’s manufacturing facility in Toronto, Canada.
An Airbus A380, powered by four Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines built in Derby, is due to fly over the company’s Derby facilities on Monday 26 March as a thank you to employees.
Rolls-Royce announced that Finnair has become the first customer to select the Trent XWB to power its new fleet of 11 firm, plus four option, Airbus A350 XWB twinjets.
Rolls-Royce has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Enstrom Helicopters to discuss future applications of the new RR300 engine family.
Rolls-Royce has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with MD Helicopters Inc. to discuss future applications of the new RR300 engine family.
Rolls-Royce has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Schweizer Aircraft to discuss future applications of the new RR300 engine family.
Rolls-Royce will supply a new turboshaft engine to power Robinson Helicopter Company’s new R66 rotorcraft.
Mark King has been named as the new Chief Commercial Officer for Rolls-Royce Civil Large Engines, based in Derby, UK.
Rolls-Royce will provide upgraded powerplants for Bell 206L1 helicopters.
Rolls-Royce has joined forces with CALSTAR to offer Eurocopter BO105LS A3 helicopter upgrades.
Rolls-Royce today released its annual ten-year forecast of worldwide turbine helicopter deliveries.
Rolls-Royce has reached an agreement with Heli-Lynx Helicopter Services to upgrade Eurocopter AS355 aircraft.
Rolls-Royce has announced three new technology enhancements for Model 250 engines.
Rolls-Royce has reached an agreement with Air Evac Lifeteam to upgrade the powerplants in its fleet of medical helicopters.
Rolls-Royce today announced that the Trent 1000 has been selected for the first time to power a Boeing 787-8 VIP aircraft.
We are pleased to have increased our order book, sales and underlying earnings in a challenging environment. These results strongly endorse the Group’s strategy and demonstrate the resilience and organic growth capabilities of our business model.
Spirit Airlines’ selection of the V2500 to power 30 Airbus A319 aircraft has provided Rolls-Royce with $200 million as its share of the order.
Rolls-Royce has signed a long-term TotalCare services agreement with Singapore Airlines covering the Trent 800 engines which power its fleet of 58 Boeing 777s
