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Rolls-Royce successfully runs UltraFan technology demonstrator to maximum power

Rolls-Royce has successfully run its UltraFan technology demonstrator to maximum power at its facility in Derby, UK. The initial stage of the test was conducted using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This is an important milestone for the UltraFan demonstrator, which was successfully tested for the first time earlier this year. Since then, the UltraFan […]

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Rolls-Royce signs TotalCare agreement with Amazon Global Air

MRO & Production

Rolls-Royce has signed a TotalCare service agreement with Amazon Global Air to supply maintenance services to its fleet of ten Trent 700-powered Airbus A330-300P2F (passenger-to-freighter) aircraft, which will be operated by its carrier partner. TotalCare is designed to provide predictability and operational certainty for customers by transferring time on wing and maintenance cost risk back

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Rolls-Royce to cut thousands of jobs in ambitious overhaul

Other News

Rolls-Royce, under the leadership of its new CEO, Tufan Erginbilgiç, is embarking on a significant transformation, poised to eliminate up to 2,500 positions company wide. The eagerly anticipated unveiling of the firm’s long-term strategy is imminent. As reported by The Guardian, the renowned jet engine manufacturer is set to disclose a workforce reduction ranging from

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Hydrogen testing at Loughborough University

Rolls-Royce achieves next milestone in hydrogen research project

Aircraft & Engines

Both Rolls-Royce and its partner easyJet are committed to being at the forefront of the development of hydrogen combustion engine technology capable of powering a range of aircraft, including those in the narrow-body market segment, from the mid-2030s onwards. Now, working with Loughborough University in the UK and the German Aerospace Centre Deutsches Zentrum für

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Airbus, Rolls-Royce and easyJet JV to tackle challenges of hydrogen-powered travel

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Airbus, easyJet and Rolls-Royce have combined forces in a bold attempt to position Britain as a market leader of hydrogen-powered aviation at a time when the industry is plotting its course to decarbonisation. The partnership has been launched under the name of the Hydrogen in Aviation (HIA) alliance and aims to ensure that infrastructure, policy,

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Rolls-Royce posts significantly higher profit

Financial

Rolls-Royce’s underlying operating margin demonstrated significant improvement, reaching 9.7% compared to 2.4% in the previous period. This positive change was fuelled by continuous revenue growth and early transformational benefits, particularly in commercial optimisation and cost efficiencies across the group. Civil Aerospace achieved an operating margin of 12.4% (versus (3.4)% in the prior period) due to

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Virgin Atlantic will fly the first transatlantic flight with 100% SAF today

Virgin Atlantic consortium sets date for first 100% SAF transatlantic flight

Aircraft & Engines

In conjunction with Virgin Atlantic, Rolls-Royce has announced that November 28, 2023, has been set as the date for the first-ever transatlantic flight using a 100% blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), subject to additional regulatory approval. The aircraft in question will be a Boeing 787 with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines and the flight will

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At the new Rolls-Royce plant in Kluftern, employees produce mtu engines of the proven Series 2000

Rolls-Royce opens €30 million mtu combustion engine assembly plant

MRO & Production

On June 27, Rolls-Royce officially opened a new assembly plant for its mtu-Series 2000 engines in Kluftern near Friedrichshafen, Germany. This highlights the continuing role that the internal combustion engine is set to play in the energy transition through the use of sustainable fuels. The new production facility, which was announced in 2021 and which

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Rolls-Royce's new small gas turbine developed to power hybrid-electric flight is set to begin testing

New Rolls-Royce small engine set to begin tests

Aircraft & Engines

Rolls-Royce has released that its new, small gas turbine, that has been specifically developed to power hybrid-electric flight, is set to begin testing. The engine is part of a turbo-generator-system that is being developed for the advanced air mobility market. This includes electrical vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and

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The Pearl 10X engine will power Dassault’s flagship, the Falcon 10X jet

Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engine development programme accumulates more than 1,500 testing hours

Aircraft & Engines

Rolls-Royce has reported the progress of its Pearl 10X engine development programme. According to the company, the Pearl 10X programme is advancing at pace and has successfully accumulated more than 1,500 testing hours, both on the Advance 2 demonstrator and the Pearl 10X engine configuration. The team is now preparing for the start of the

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Rolls-Royce successfully runs UltraFan technology demonstrator to maximum power

Rolls-Royce signs TotalCare agreement with Amazon Global Air

Rolls-Royce to cut thousands of jobs in ambitious overhaul

Rolls-Royce achieves next milestone in hydrogen research project

Airbus, Rolls-Royce and easyJet JV to tackle challenges of hydrogen-powered travel

Rolls-Royce posts significantly higher profit

Virgin Atlantic consortium sets date for first 100% SAF transatlantic flight

Rolls-Royce opens €30 million mtu combustion engine assembly plant

New Rolls-Royce small engine set to begin tests

Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engine development programme accumulates more than 1,500 testing hours

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