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2004
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
and His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke
of Edinburgh, met the Directors and staff
of Rolls-Royce Deutschland and their families.
In the presence of VIPs from government
and industry, the company introduced itself
to the royal couple, who were on a State
visit to Germany, in the Crown Estate of
Bornstedt in Potsdam.
The BR710 engine achieved one million flight
hours with over 450,000 take-offs and landings
powering business jet aircraft built by
Gulfstream and Bombardier.
First Tay 611-8C assembled in Dahlewitz
delivered to Gulfstream. |
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2003
Rolls-Royce Deutschland handed over
the 1000th engine in the BR700 series to
a customer. A representative of Boeing joined
Rolls-Royce staff at Dahlewitz, the development
and production location of the company,
in celebrating the occasion of the delivery
of a BR715 turbofan for the Boeing 717-200.
The BR715 engine achieved 1 million flight
hours, including more than 900,000 take-offs
and landings. |
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2002
Midwest Express Airlines finalised its order
for BR715-powered Boeing 717-200 twinjets
at 25 firm and 25 option aircraft, with
deliveries to begin in February 2003. This
represents an increase of five firm aircraft,
for which the engine business is worth an
estimated $40 million, over last year's
initial announcement by Rolls-Royce for
20 firm and 30 option aircraft.
Rolls-Royce Deutschland officially became
the Rolls-Royce group's centre of competence
for high-pressure compressors and two-shaft
engines in the thrust range of 14,000lb
to 23,000lb.
Rolls-Royce signed an agreement worth $2
billion with Gulfstream, under which it
will supply up to 600 BR710 turbofans for
the new Gulfstream GV-SP over the next ten
years. |
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2001
Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322 engine completed
high-temperature test. BR715 engine certified
for use in Russia and the Ukraine.
Rolls-Royce Chairman met Prime Minister
of Brandenburg, Manfred Stolpe. Sir Ralph
used the occasion to announce that Rolls-Royce
Deutschland is to become the Group's centre
of competence for compressor technology.
The 500th T117 engine was serviced in Oberursel.
Midwest Express Airlines ordered 20 Boeing
717's powered with BR715 engines. At the
same time Midwest Express Airlines took
out options on a further 30 aircraft of
the same type. Rolls-Royce marine business'
boosted through takeover in Germany.
Visit by Thuringian Minister to Rolls-Royce
Deutschland's high-tech plant in Dahlewitz.
Visit by Brandenburg's Minister of the Interior,
Jörg Schönbohm, to Rolls-Royce
Deutschland's high-tech plant in Dahlewitz.
The turbofan BR710 was selected by Bombardier
to power its new Business Jet Global 5000.
Rolls-Royce Deutschland and China Aviation
Industry Corporation I (AVIC I) signed a
Memorandum of Understanding regarding co-operation
on the ARJ21 regional jet in the presence
of the Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schröder,
Minister of Economic Affairs Werner Müller
and the Chinese deputy prime minister, Lanqing
Li. |
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2000
Rolls-Royce Deutschland became a 100% subsidiary
of the global corporation, Rolls-Royce plc
in London.
The 500th Rolls-Royce BR700 engine left
final assembly in Dahlewitz, and Gulfstream
delivered the 100th Gulfstream GV powered
by German BR710 engines.
Rolls-Royce Deutschland trainees began work
on restoring the historical BRAMO aeroengines
of the FW 200 Condor for the German Technology
Museum in Berlin.
The Rolls-Royce/Turbomeca RTM322 engine
was selected for the NH90 helicopter. The
Oberursel plant took over final assembly
and customer support for Rolls-Royce customers
in Germany. |
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1999
Entry into service of the Boeing 717 fitted
with German BR715 engines.
The BR700 development team was awarded the
"German aerospace Badge of Honour"
by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft-
und Raumfahrt e.V. Rolls-Royce and BMW reorganised
the ownership structure.
BMW Rolls-Royce was renamed Rolls-Royce
Deutschland. |
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1998
Boeing decided to power all its 717-200's
(previously the MD-95) with the BR715 engine.
International certification and maiden flight
of the BR715 engine. |
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1997
Green run of the BR715 engine in Dahlewitz.
The Gulfstream GV equipped with BR710 engines
won the American Collier-Trophy. The ultra-long-range
business jet has won over 50 aviation world
records to date. |
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