Powering aircraft from entry level business jets to
the world’s largest airliners, Rolls-Royce offers
the industry’s broadest range of engines. The
spectrum covers powerplants from the 1,900lb thrust
Williams-Rolls FJ44 to the upper reaches of the Trent
family with ratings 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 engines market triple during those
two decades to a current level of 30 per cent.
In 2005, Rolls-Royce delivered 881 civil engines. Income
for the civil business was £3.5 billion, 59 per
cent of which was generated by services.
The Rolls-Royce civil jet fleet currently stands at
11,500 engines. Over 60 per cent of Trent engines and
90 per cent of the regional fleet are covered by long-term
maintenance agreements.
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