Rolls-Royce has decided to withdraw from the current competition to power Boeing's proposed middle of the market – or New Midsize Airplane (NMA) – platform.
The company said that it is unable to commit to the proposed timetable to ensure it has a sufficiently mature product which supports Boeing's ambition for the aircraft and satisfies its own internal requirements for technical maturity at entry into service.
Chris Cholerton, Rolls-Royce, President – Civil Aerospace, said: “This is the right decision for Rolls-Royce and the best approach for Boeing. Delivering on our promises to customers is vital to us and we do not want to promise to support Boeing's new platform if we do not have every confidence that we can deliver to their schedule.”
