Rolls-Royce said today that Bergen gas engine sales have achieved a record level, with the order book standing at more than £50 million.
In the second quarter of 2007, Rolls-Royce continued to demonstrate the benefits of the breadth and balance of its portfolio of power systems and services. The Group’s investment in technology and capability has led to new programmes and orders being announced across all its businesses.
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, a world-leading provider of power systems and services, has appointed Michel Toutant as President & Chief Operating Officer – Rolls-Royce Canada Limited, effective June 1, 2007. He succeeds Pierre Racine who has announced plans to retire.
Rolls-Royce confirmed today that it had secured business worth a total of $15.1 billion at the Paris air show
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.