2008

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Press releases

Defence
Wednesday, 23 January 2008
Rolls-Royce, the world leader in engines for military transport aircraft, has been selected as the propulsion system provider for the Canadian Air Force’s newly contracted fleet of 17 Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical lift aircraft.
Marine
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
Walpole, MA. A strategic alliance between Rolls-Royce, the market leader in marine applications, and UCT Coatings Inc. is bringing new technology to the marine market and is about to start work on a $7m U.S. Navy research contract.
Civil
Monday, 14 January 2008
New Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 and services agreements for European and Latin American AirlinesRolls-Royce announced today that Spanish airline Air Europa and Latin American carrier LAN Airlines S.A., have selected high-efficiency, low-emission Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines for new and leased Boeing 787 Dreamliner twinjets.
Investors
Friday, 11 January 2008
Rolls-Royce announced today a further stage in the Group’s continuing programme aimed at improving efficiency and competitiveness.
Civil
Tuesday, 8 January 2008
Rolls-Royce today announced that THAI Airways International has selected the Trent 700 to power a new fleet of eight Airbus A330-300s, in a deal worth around $300 million at engine list prices.
Civil
Friday, 4 January 2008
Air Astana, the national airline of Kazakhstan, has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines for its initial three Boeing 787-8s, plus a further three of the twinjets for which it has purchase rights.
Energy
Thursday, 3 January 2008
Rolls-Royce has received an order from Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery, Inc. to supply natural gas compressors for the Petrobras Gasene pipeline.