2007

Rolls-Royce waterjets favoured for fast ferries

Rolls-Royce waterjets will propel a series of ten catamaran ferries for a Hong Kong - Macau link

UK pensions discussions

Rolls-Royce Group plc is pleased to confirm that it has reached an understanding with employee representatives and is making substantial progress with Trustees over future UK pension arrangements.

Rolls-Royce names new president, helicopter engines

Rolls-Royce has appointed Ken Roberts as President, Helicopter Engines, effective immediately. Roberts, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, US, will be responsible for the global leadership of the company’s helicopter engine business.

Rolls-Royce RB211 gas compression packages ordered for Canadian gas pipeline

Rolls-Royce has received orders for three RB211 gas turbine packages from Union Gas Ltd of Ontario, Canada, for use on its natural gas pipeline network.

Rolls-Royce selects Bristol University for composites research

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.

Rolls-Royce Trent wins first order for A330 freighter

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.

Quarterly news update from Rolls-Royce: first quarter review, 2007

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 grows global fuel cells capability with US acquisition

Rolls-Royce, a world leading provider of power systems and services for use on land, at sea and in the air, today announced it has enhanced its global fuel cell capability with a strategic acquisition in the US.

Rolls-Royce secures double Trent order from CIT Aerospace

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 selects Trent 800 for more Boeing 777s

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 celebrate the 2,000th AE3007 engine delivery

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.

Rolls-Royce selected to power new U.S. Navy destroyer

Walpole, MA – Rolls-Royce has been selected to supply the U.S. Navy’s most advanced surface combatant ship with the world’s most powerful marine gas turbine.

Rolls-Royce Trent 900 powers Airbus A380 in Hong Kong

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 celebrate 500th BR710 engine delivery

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.

Airbus A380 flies over to say ‘thanks’ to Rolls-Royce in Derby

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.