Powering aircraft from small helicopters and general
aviation aircraft, via business jets to the world's
largest airliners, Rolls-Royce offers the industry's
broadest range of engines. The spectrum covers powerplants
from the 420 shaft horsepower Rolls-Royce 250 engine
to the upper reaches of the Trent family with thrust
approaching 100,000lb.
More than 600 airlines rely on Rolls-Royce power, including
nine of the world's top ten.
In the 1980s Rolls-Royce took a strategic decision
to have an engine available for as many new aircraft
types as possible. The result has seen the company's
share of the civil engine market triple during those
two decades to a current level of 30 per cent.
In 2007, Rolls-Royce delivered 851 civil engines. Income
for the civil business was £4.0 billion, 63 per
cent of which was generated by services.
The Rolls-Royce civil jet fleet currently stands at
12,500 engines. Around 75 per cent of Trent engines
and 90 per cent of the regional fleet are covered by
long-term maintenance agreements.
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