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The Advanced Blade Casting Facility, Rotherham, UK © Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce invests £19.3m to boost blade production

MRO & Production

Rolls-Royce has announced a £19.3 million investment in its highly specialised Advanced Blade Casting Facility (ABCF) in Rotherham, supported by a £2 million grant from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA). The combined £21.3 million investment will enhance the facility’s capability and productivity. ABCF manufactures some of the world’s most advanced turbine blades for […]

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EU backs Rolls-Royce UltraFan project with €64 million

MRO & Production

Rolls-Royce has secured €64 million (US$73.6 million) in funding from the European Union’s Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking (CAJU) to lead UNIFIED (Ultra Novel and Innovative Fully Integrated Engine Demonstrations), a collaborative research programme supporting the development and planned ground testing of the UltraFan 30 demonstrator. The project will focus on maturing and advancing next-generation propulsion

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Rolls-Royce to power 20 Atlas Air A350F aircraft

Aircraft & Engines

Rolls-Royce and Atlas Air Worldwide disclosed the order of 40 Trent XWB-97 engines to power 20 Airbus A350F freighter aircraft. The fleet will be supported by Rolls-Royce’s comprehensive TotalCare service, covering engine health monitoring and maintenance. This agreement complements Atlas Air Worldwide’s landmark firm order for 20 Airbus A350F freighters announced earlier this week, reinforcing

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Rolls-Royce delivers strong financial momentum in 2025

Financial

Rolls-Royce has reported another year of robust strategic and financial progress in 2025, with marked improvement across all key financial indicators. Over the past three years, its transformation programme has delivered a step-change in performance, generating higher operating profit and free cash flow while capital expenditure has doubled. The group continues its evolution into a

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Official signing of the TotalCare agreement

China Airlines signs TotalCare deal for 36 Trent XWB engines

MRO & Production

China Airlines, the Taiwan-based carrier, has signed TotalCare agreements with Rolls-Royce covering 36 Trent XWB engines — comprising 30 Trent XWB-97 and six Trent XWB-84 — to power 15 Airbus A350-1000 and three A350-900 aircraft respectively. The A350-1000 order was announced by Airbus in 2025. Under the agreement, China Airlines has once again selected Rolls-Royce’s

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Official ground-breaking of the new MRO facility in Istanbul, Türkiye

Rolls-Royce and Turkish Technic break ground on new MRO hub

MRO & Production

Rolls-Royce and Turkish Technic have broken ground on Turkish Technic’s state-of-the-art maintenance centre at Istanbul Airport. Announced in May 2025 as the latest addition to the Rolls-Royce MRO network, the facility will strengthen Turkish Technic’s position at the forefront of the maintenance industry. It will also complement Rolls-Royce’s existing MRO footprint and support growing long-term

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Rolls-Royce has officially opened Beijing Aero Engine Services Limited (BAESL), its new joint-venture MRO facility in China © Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce opens first Trent overhaul facility in mainland China

MRO & Production

Rolls-Royce has officially opened Beijing Aero Engine Services Limited (BAESL), its new joint-venture MRO facility established with Air China. The launch significantly expands Rolls-Royce’s global MRO footprint and responds to the growing long-term demand for Trent engines as wide-body fleets continue to develop across Asia and worldwide. Located in the Chinese capital, BAESL is the

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Emirates will perform maintenance, repair and overhaul on its own Trent 900 engines, that power the carrier’s A380 fleet from 2027

Emirates to join Rolls-Royce’s global MRO network from 2027

MRO & Production

Emirates has signed a new MoU that grants the airline full rights to perform maintenance, repair and overhaul on its own Trent 900 engines, the powerplant behind the carrier’s iconic Airbus A380 fleet. Alongside the agreement, Emirates and Rolls-Royce have extended the existing TotalCare coverage for the Trent 900 fleet well into the 2040s, cementing

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Trent engine © Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce launches LessorCare+ with Avolon as inaugural partner

MRO & Production

Rolls-Royce has introduced LessorCare+, a new service created for aircraft lessors. Avolon has been named the launch customer. The programme builds on the success of LessorCare, expanding support for fleet management, transactions, and technical services. LessorCare+ is designed to simplify engine management. It offers integrated tools that increase transparency, reduce risk, and improve lifecycle planning.

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Rolls-Royce to lead EU’s new Clean Aviation project UNIFIED

Rolls-Royce to lead UNIFIED project under EU Clean Aviation

Other News

Rolls-Royce has been chosen by the European Union’s Clean Aviation programme to lead one of twelve new projects aimed at decarbonising aviation. The programme will provide funding of about €945 million (US$1.1 billion). It supports new aircraft concepts and advanced propulsion systems. The focus is on creating a sustainable and climate-neutral future for aviation. The

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