2009

Mexicanaclick awards Rolls-Royce $350 million contract

Rolls-Royce has signed a long-term engine service agreement worth more than $350 million with Mexicana Group for the fleet of aircraft operated by its low-cost subsidiary, MexicanaClick. The TotalCare® agreement covers 25 newly leased Boeing 717-200s, powered by Rolls-Royce BR715 engines.

Rolls-Royce designs and equips world's most powerful offshore vessel

The most powerful offshore vessel ever built – the Far Samson, which has been designed and equipped by Rolls-Royce, entered service with Farstad Shipping of Norway, following a naming ceremony in Edinburgh.

Rolls-Royce Avon 200 industrial gas turbine upgrade hits 100,000 hours

An upgraded Rolls-Royce industrial gas turbine, which incorporates advanced technologies used in the latest generation of Rolls-Royce aero engines, has achieved more than 100,000 hours of faultless operation.

Rolls-Royce strengthens global marine support network with two new facilities in North America

Rolls-Royce has enhanced its global customer support capability, with the opening of two new marine service centers in Galveston, Texas and Seattle, Washington.

GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team completes engine study for Australia

Avalon Air Show, Geelong, Australia – 11 March, 2009 - The GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team has completed its recommendations to the Joint Strike Fighter Program Office and the Australian Department of Defence for maintenance and repair of engines for future F-35 Lightning II aircraft.

Rolls-Royce expands global customer training with new North American facility

Rolls-Royce today opened a new Rolls-Royce Regional Customer Training Center (RCTC) in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, the second customer training facility it has opened in the last twelve months.

HNA Group signs contract for Rolls-Royce Trent 700 for Hong Kong Airlines’ A330 fleet

HNA Group and Rolls-Royce plc have today signed a contract for Trent 700EP engines to power Hong Kong Airlines’ new fleet of 20 Airbus A330s.

Rolls-Royce awarded MissionCare contract for C-130J engine support to Royal Norwegian Air Force

Rolls-Royce today announced a $23 million support services and spares contract for AE 2100D3 engines with the U.S. Air Force.

Rolls-Royce supplies gas turbines to Nigerian offshore fields with $150M contracts from TOTAL

Rolls-Royce will deliver a further eight RB211 industrial gas turbines for Nigeria’s offshore oil and gas fields this year as part of contracts worth $150 million from TOTAL.

Rolls-Royce expands small engine family with introduction of RR500 turboshaft

Rolls-Royce today announced its sixth new civil engine program in less than three years with the introduction of a new turboshaft engine, the RR500TS. 

Rolls-Royce and PZL-Swidnik explore RR500 applications

Rolls-Royce and PZL-Swidnik Aircraft have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to discuss future applications of the new RR500 engine family. 

Rolls-Royce launches lightest waterjet for naval market

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has launched a new waterjet for naval markets.

Rolls-Royce and Bell Helicopter sign Model 250 engine agreement worth up to $400 million

Rolls-Royce and Bell Helicopter have signed a ten-year agreement, valued at up to $400 million for the supply of Model 250 engines for Bell 206 and 407 helicopters.

Rolls-Royce predicts resilient rotorcraft market

Rolls-Royce, which offers one of the broadest power ranges for helicopter turboshaft engines in the world, today forecast a market characterized by near-term softness followed by a resumption of growth.

LHTEC awarded CTS800 Mk.9T Lynx upgrade contract

The Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC), a 50:50 joint venture between Rolls-Royce and Honeywell, has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for CTS800 engines and spares to upgrade UK Army Mk.9T Lynx helicopters