Sunday, 27 July 2008
The Turbine 340, a new Rolls-Royce Model 250-powered executive transport aircraft, was unveiled today by O&N Aircraft Modifications, Inc. at the Rolls-Royce exhibit at EAA AirVenture.
Thursday, 24 July 2008
Rolls-Royce made strong progress in the first half of 2008, again increasing both underlying profit and earnings per share.
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Rolls-Royce announced today that AWAS, one of the world’s largest aircraft lessors, has selected the Trent 700 to power up to six Airbus A330s.
Friday, 18 July 2008
Rolls-Royce reported today that it has secured orders worth around $9.3 billion during the Farnborough Airshow.
Friday, 18 July 2008
Rolls-Royce has won a £17 million follow-up order to design and equip a specialist well intervention vessel.
Thursday, 17 July 2008
Rolls-Royce today announced that it is establishing a new business unit to address the global market for civil nuclear power.
Thursday, 17 July 2008
Rolls-Royce announced today that specialist leasing company LCAL has selected Trent 1000 engines to power five more Boeing 787-8 aircraft in a deal valued at more than $170 million.
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
Rolls-Royce said today that it had reached an agreement with Asiana Airlines of South Korea to supply Trent XWB engines for 30 firm and 10 option Airbus A350 XWB aircraft. Asiana will be the first Korean customer for the Trent aero engine.
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
The GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team has successfully completed Short Take Off, Vertical Landing (STOVL) testing on an F136 engine at the state-of-the-art GE testing facility at Peebles, Ohio.
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
Metaltec Precision International, based in Victoria, Australia, has been awarded an AU$2 million contract to manufacture assembly tooling for the engine that will power the world’s most advanced combat aircraft, the F-35 Lightning II.
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
The Rolls-Royce Turbomeca (RRTM) RTM322 engine has achieved a triple success with orders to power new twin-engine NH90 helicopter fleets in France, Belgium and New Zealand.
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
Rolls-Royce has begun testing Trent 1000 development engines at the facilities of programme partner Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) in Akashi, Japan.
Tuesday, 15 July 2008
Rolls-Royce has signed a nine-year, $900 million agreement with Alenia Aeronautica to be the exclusive propulsion system provider for the C-27J Spartan medium-lift transport aircraft.
Tuesday, 15 July 2008
Rolls-Royce has been selected to power a new UK Ministry of Defence Unmanned Autonomous System (UAS). The Mantis Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrator programme will help inform the UK’s future UAS capability.
Tuesday, 15 July 2008
Qatar Airways has signed a long-term TotalCare® agreement to support its fleet of four Rolls-Royce Trent 500-powered Airbus A340-600s and one VIP-configured Airbus A340-500.
