https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/rolls-royce/ Rolls-royce News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-04-29T19:43:56+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/istanbul-set-to-become-world-leading-rolls-royce-engine-maintenance-hu/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/istanbul-set-to-become-world-leading-rolls-royce-engine-maintenance-hu/ Turkish Technic, a leading maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider, has signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce to establish a state-of-the-art authorised licensed engine maintenance centre at Istanbul Airport. Wed, 07 May 2025 19:48:56 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/vietjet-teams-with-rolls-royce-to-enhance-a330s/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/vietjet-teams-with-rolls-royce-to-enhance-a330s/ Vietjet is ensuring its A330 aircrafts are equipped with all the latest technology through a historic partnership with Rolls-Royce for the use of Trent 700 engines. Mon, 25 Jul 2022 08:54:59 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-to-develop-sustainable-fuel-alongside-shell/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-to-develop-sustainable-fuel-alongside-shell/ Shell and Rolls-Royce have signed a memorandum of understanding which aims to support the decarbonisation of the aviation industry. Thu, 01 Jul 2021 06:34:08 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-tallies-losses-following-covid-19-slowdown/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-tallies-losses-following-covid-19-slowdown/ Manufacturing giant Rolls Royce has reported a net loss of £3.9 billion for financial 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic took a huge toll on the aviation sector. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:31:39 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-issues-dire-forecast-for-year-ahead/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-issues-dire-forecast-for-year-ahead/ Rolls-Royce has said it expects to burn through more cash than anticipated in 2021 as planes powered by its engines fly less amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:48:31 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/covid-19-drives-rolls-royce-to-huge-loss/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/covid-19-drives-rolls-royce-to-huge-loss/ Rolls Royce has reported a loss before tax of £5.4 billion for the first half of financial 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic takes a huge toll on the aviation sector. Thu, 27 Aug 2020 09:21:22 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-to-cut-9000-jobs-in-company-wide-restructuring/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-to-cut-9000-jobs-in-company-wide-restructuring/ Rolls-Royce is to undertake a major reorganisation of its business, with the loss of as many as 9,000 jobs around the world. The company said the move was necessary following the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak. Wed, 20 May 2020 10:17:36 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/farnborough-2018-rolls-royce-claims-imminent-approval-for-trent-7000/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/farnborough-2018-rolls-royce-claims-imminent-approval-for-trent-7000/ The first Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 production engine has been dispatched to the Airbus facility in Toulouse, in readiness to power Airbus’s latest aircraft, the A330neo, into service. Tue, 17 Jul 2018 07:27:04 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/airbus-rolls-royce-and-siemens-team-up-for-electric-aircraft/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/airbus-rolls-royce-and-siemens-team-up-for-electric-aircraft/ Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens have formed a partnership which aims at developing a near-term flight demonstrator which will be a significant step forward in hybrid-electric propulsion for commercial aircraft. Tue, 28 Nov 2017 11:40:35 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-wins-largest-ever-order-from-emirates/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-wins-largest-ever-order-from-emirates/ Rolls-Royce has won its largest ever order, worth $9.2 billion, to provide Trent 900 engines and TotalCare service support to Emirates. The engines will power 50 Airbus A380 aircraft that will enter service from 2016. The decision confirms the Trent 900 as the engine of choice on the four-engine A380. Fri, 17 Apr 2015 11:56:00 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/louis-xiii-hotel-places-largest-ever-rolls-royce-order/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/louis-xiii-hotel-places-largest-ever-rolls-royce-order/ Luxury entrepreneur Stephen Hung has purchased the largest Rolls-Royce Phantom fleet in the world, placing an order for 30 Bespoke Extended Wheelbase Phantoms for his Louis XIII hotel in Macau. This transaction represents the world’s single largest order of Rolls-Royces ever. Two of the fleet will be the most expensive Rolls-Royce Phantoms ever commissioned. Thu, 18 Sep 2014 08:00:52 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-takes-300m-deal-in-middle-east/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-takes-300m-deal-in-middle-east/ Rolls-Royce has won a $300m order from Qatar Airways for Trent 700 engines, with long-term TotalCare support, to power five Airbus A330 freighter aircraft. The order for five Airbus A330 Freighters and eight options was announced earlier. Thu, 21 Nov 2013 06:54:55 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-double-delivery-for-british-airways/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-double-delivery-for-british-airways/ Rolls-Royce today powered a double delivery that will transform the future of the British Airways fleet. Trent 900 engines brought the airline’s first Airbus A380 in to land at Heathrow Airport this morning from the Airbus delivery centre in Toulouse. Mon, 08 Jul 2013 23:30:38 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/oman-air-selects-trent-700-for-airbus-a330s/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/oman-air-selects-trent-700-for-airbus-a330s/ Oman Air has placed an order for Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines to power the three Airbus A330s it currently has on order. The Trent 700 is the market leading engine for the Airbus A330, and powers Oman Air’s existing fleet of four A330-200s and three A330-300s, which have been introduced since 2009. Mon, 08 Jul 2013 13:22:47 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-wins-1bn-order-from-scandinavian-airlines-system/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-wins-1bn-order-from-scandinavian-airlines-system/ Rolls-Royce has won an order worth $1 billion, at list prices, from Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) for Trent XWB and Trent 700 engines and long term TotalCare® services. Fri, 28 Jun 2013 23:30:12 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-regrets-qantas-trent-900-blow-out/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-regrets-qantas-trent-900-blow-out/ Rolls-Royce has offered its support the conclusions of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau report into the failure of a Trent 900 engine on board a Qantas Airways Airbus A380 on November 4th, 2010. Colin Smith, director engineering & technology, Rolls-Royce, said: “This was a serious and rare event which we very much regret.” Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:15:58 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-wins-200m-order-from-oman-air/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-wins-200m-order-from-oman-air/ Rolls-Royce has won an order from Oman Air, worth $200 million at list prices, to deliver Trent 700 engines to power three Airbus A330 aircraft. The order also includes long-term TotalCare service support. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:08:49 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-expands-heathrow-operations/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-expands-heathrow-operations/ Rolls-Royce has started construction of a new London Heathrow Service Centre that will provide specialist maintenance and support services for commercial aero engines. When fully operational, the new facility will employ up to 80 people, with 40 transferring from the existing Rolls-Royce Heathrow facility, which it will replace. Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:51:34 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-receives-approval-for-new-package-b-trent-1000-engine/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-receives-approval-for-new-package-b-trent-1000-engine/ Rolls-Royce has received approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for an enhanced Package B version of the Trent 1000 engine. The engine powers the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:01:11 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-inks-500m-saudi-arabian-airlines-deal/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-inks-500m-saudi-arabian-airlines-deal/ Rolls-Royce has won an order from Saudi Arabian Airlines, worth up to $500m, to provide engines and TotalCare support for four Airbus A330 aircraft already announced and four options. These aircraft, which are due to enter service from 2013, will be in addition to Saudi Arabian Airlines’ existing fleet of eight Trent 700 powered Airbus A330s, and will bring the total of Trent 700 powered A330s in the fleet to sixteen. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:42:57 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-sells-iae-share-to-pratt-whitney/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-sells-iae-share-to-pratt-whitney/ Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce have announced a restructure of their participation in IAE International Aero Engines, which produces the V2500 engine for the A320 family of aircraft. Under the terms of the agreement, Rolls-Royce will sell its equity and program shares in IAE to Pratt & Whitney for $1.5 billion. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:36:34 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-motors-ahead-on-strong-engine-sales/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-motors-ahead-on-strong-engine-sales/ Rolls Royce has reported an increase in profit before tax of 28 per cent in the half year to June 30th. The group – which dominates the aviation engine market in Europe – earned £595 million for the period, or 23.9 pence per share, up from £465 million a year earlier. Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:35:56 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qantas-reaches-settlement-with-rolls-royce-following-engine-blow-out/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qantas-reaches-settlement-with-rolls-royce-following-engine-blow-out/ Qantas has announced a settlement with Rolls-Royce following a mid-air engine explosion and subsequent grounding of its Airbus A380 fleet last year. The Australian flag-carrier will receive AUS$95 million from the British manufacturer, following the incident in November last year. Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:40:00 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/paris-air-show-rolls-royce-signs-2.2bn-deal-with-tam-airlines/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/paris-air-show-rolls-royce-signs-2.2bn-deal-with-tam-airlines/ Rolls-Royce has been among the early winners at the annual Paris Air Show, with the global power systems company concluding a to $2.2 billion contract with TAM Airlines of Brazil. The deal will see the Derby-based manufacturer provide Trent XWB engines for Airbus A350-XWB aircraft on order with the airline. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:45:05 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qantas-jumbo-in-engine-shutdown/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qantas-jumbo-in-engine-shutdown/ Rolls-Royce has faced its second scare within a week after a Qantas Boeing 747 bound for London was forced to shut down an engine and return to Bangkok Airport. The pilot noticed “vibration and high temperatures” in one of four engines. But the plane, carrying 308 passengers, landed safely. Fri, 20 May 2011 17:14:41 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-bounces-back-with-asiana-airlines-a380-deal/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-bounces-back-with-asiana-airlines-a380-deal/ Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with Asiana Airlines which will see the engine maker provide Trent 900 engines to power six Airbus A380 aircraft. The deal is the first of its kind since the explosion of a Trent 900 engine on a Qantas operated Airbus A380 in 2010. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:11:06 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qantas-begins-legal-action-against-rolls-royce-over-superjumbo-engine-explo/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qantas-begins-legal-action-against-rolls-royce-over-superjumbo-engine-explo/ Qantas has begun legal action against Rolls-Royce following the explosion of an engine on one of its Airbus A380s. The Australian flag carrier said the legal action would provide a back-up in case a settlement could not be reached. Fri, 03 Dec 2010 03:21:20 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-bounces-back-from-turbulence/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-bounces-back-from-turbulence/ Rolls-Royce has begun to recover from recent travails following the confirmation of lucrative contracts with Air China and TAM Airlines. The British engine manufacturer has been under the spotlight in recent weeks, following the emergency landing of Qantas Flight QF32 in Singapore. Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:23:07 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/human-ingenuity-all-that-saved-flight-qf32/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/human-ingenuity-all-that-saved-flight-qf32/ Human ingenuity may have been all that saved Qantas Flight QF32 earlier this month, according to the Australian and International Pilots Association. The Airbus A380 aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Singapore after one of its four Rolls-Royce engines disintegrated on takeoff. Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:16:36 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/replacement-engines-needed-across-a380-fleet/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/replacement-engines-needed-across-a380-fleet/ Plans are being drawn up to replace as many as 40 Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines on Airbus A380 aircraft around the world, according to Australian airline Qantas. The superjumbos have come under the spotlight in recent weeks following an engine failure on Qantas Flight QF32 which forced the aircraft into an emergency landing in Singapore. Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:41:30 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-identifies-trent-900-fault/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rolls-royce-identifies-trent-900-fault/ Rolls Royce has isolated a single component it believes is responsible for problems with its Trent 900 engine. Engine failure on a Trent 900 was responsible for an emergency landing by A380 Qantas flight QF32 on November 4th in Singapore, with the British manufacturer launching an investigation. Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:45:07 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/royal-caribbean-cruises-and-rolls-royce-announce-pod-settlement/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/royal-caribbean-cruises-and-rolls-royce-announce-pod-settlement/ Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Rolls-Royce announced today that they have reached a suitable and amicable resolution to the lawsuit regarding the Mermaid pod-propulsion system on Celebrity Cruises’ Millennium-class ships. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:33:57 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/virgin-atlantic-selects-rolls-royce-engines-for-new-fleet/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/virgin-atlantic-selects-rolls-royce-engines-for-new-fleet/ Virgin Atlantic, one of the world’s leading long-haul airlines, today announced it has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines to power its new Airbus fleet of 10 A330-300s. The aircraft are due for delivery from early 2011. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:45:19 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn2009021310574982/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn2009021310574982/ Aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has defied the deteriorating economic climate by reporting a pre-tax profit of £880m for 2008, up 10 percent, and its order book growing 21 percent to £55.5 billion.The Derby-based aerospace giant said it was too early to say what effect the downturn would have, but predicted profits in 2009 would be similar to those in 2008 and that underlying sales would rise. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:57:58 +0000