Has Rolls-Royce lost its plot in commercial aviation?
Rolls-Royce has been one of the well-established names in commercial aviation, as its engines have powered many iconic…
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Articles about Rolls-Royce, the British company known for its production of aero engines for the aviation industry, among other power systems.
Rolls-Royce makes first test run on world’s largest testbed
The British engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce completed the first engine run at its largest indoor aerospace testbed which the…
Saab, Rolls-Royce conjointly research engine sensing technologies
The British engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce and the Swedish aerospace company Saab announced the creation of a collaborative research…
Rolls-Royce considers focusing on narrow-body jet engines
Rolls-Royce, the British engineering giant, considers focusing on the narrow-body plane market as the wide-body aircraft sector, in…
Rolls-Royce takes “largest-ever“ restructuring: cuts 1,400 jobs
Nearly 1,400 employees of Rolls-Royce, the British engineering giant, would lose their jobs as the company follows its…
Repair, don’t scrap: Rolls-Royce launches new engine service plan
Rolls-Royce launched a new project which should speed up the development of future aerospace technologies. British company set…
Rolls-Royce to place new shares for $2.6 billion
Rolls-Royce comes up with a plan to stabilize its balance sheet with approximately $2.6 billion. In order to…
Rolls-Royce to strengthen its balance sheet by £5 billion?
Rolls-Royce comes up with a plan to stabilize its balance sheet with approximately £5 billion. The British engine…
Rolls-Royce estimates engine flying hours were down 50%
Rolls-Royce, the United Kingdom-based engine maker, provided a financial update ahead of its H1 2020 results announcement. The…
Rolls-Royce completes world’s fastest all-electric plane testing
Rolls-Royce has completed tests of its world’s faster all-electric aircraft on a full-scale replica of the plane’s core…
Rolls-Royce to reduce civil operations, workforce down by 9,000
A £5.4 billion ($6 billion) loss prompted the engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce to consolidate its civil aerospace operations. Four…
EASA issues repeated checks for Rolls-Royce Airbus A380 engines
EASA announced that repetitive on-wing inspections are now necessary for three variants of Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, following…
Rolls-Royce launch new effort for supersonic propulsion
Rolls-Royce and Reaction Engines will partner to develop high-speed aircraft propulsion systems for civil and defense aerospace gas…
Rolls-Royce identifies cracks on A350 XWB engine blades
Rolls-Royce identified signs of wear in the blades of some Intermediate Pressure Compressors (IPC) of XWB-84 engines that…
Virgin Galactic reveals plans for supersonic aircraft
Virgin Galactic announced that they would be collaborating with Rolls-Royce in designing and building Mach 3, a supersonic…
Norwegian cancels all remaining Boeing orders
Norwegian Air Shuttle announced it would cancel its pending order for 92 Boeing 737 MAX and 5 Boeing…
Indonesia prepares $1 billion lifeline to save Garuda
The Indonesian authorities drafted a 1$ billion rescue plan for the national airline, Garuda, to prevent it from…
Why fully electric aviation is not for tomorrow
The aviation industry is under unprecedented pressure regarding its impact on the climate. Aircraft manufacturers and airlines redouble…