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Rolls Royce successfully kicks off flight test of aero engine Pearl 10X Rolls-Royce said that it successfully kicked off the flight test campaign for its latest aero engine for the business aviation market, the Pearl 10X, on the company’s dedicated Boeing 747 flying testbed. The engine has been selected by French aircraft manufacturer Dassault to exclusively power its brand-new flagship aircraft, the Falcon 10X. The start of flight testing is an important milestone for the Pearl 10X programme and for Rolls-Royce as it focuses on growing in the busines...
Rolls Royce successfully kicks off flight test of aero engine Pearl 10X
Rolls Royce successfully kicks off flight test of aero engine Pearl 10X
Source: Reuters
2024-04-03 06:23:21 pm
Rolls-Royce inks pact with Azad Engineering for making complex defence aero-engine components in India  Rolls-Royce has announced the signing of a long-term agreement with Azad Engineering to manufacture and supply complex components for defence aircraft engines. Through this strategic partnership, Hyderabad-based Azad Engineering will join the global supply chain for complex category components for Rolls-Royce’s technologically advanced aero engines. Alex Zino, Executive Vice President -- Business Development and Future Programmes and Head of Global Networks, Rolls-Royce, sai...
Rolls-Royce inks pact with Azad Engineering for making complex defence aero-engine components in India
Rolls-Royce inks pact with Azad Engineering for making complex defence aero-engine components in India
Source: IANS
2024-01-29 02:44:28 pm
Rolls-Royce starts new set of ground-breaking hydrogen research tests  British engine maker Rolls-Royce announced it has started a new set of ground-breaking hydrogen research tests. 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 narrowbody market segment, from the mid-2030s onwards. The latest set of tests, to prove aerospace cryogenic liquid hydrogen pump systems, have begun at Rolls-Royce'...
Rolls-Royce starts new set of ground-breaking hydrogen research tests
Rolls-Royce starts new set of ground-breaking hydrogen research tests
Source: IANS
2023-12-21 03:25:44 pm
Rolls-Royce welcomes Emirates` order of 15 Trent XWB-84 powered A350-900s Rolls-Royce has announced that it welcomes Emirates’ order for 15 Trent XWB-84 powered A350-900s. This takes its total order for the Trent XWB family to 130 engines, which it will start to deliver in 2025. The latest order confirms the airline’s confidence in this winning aircraft/engine combination, which has set an industry benchmark for efficiency and reliability. This order will add to Emirates’ existing Rolls-Royce fleet of 132 Trent 900s. Rob Watson, President...
Rolls-Royce welcomes Emirates` order of 15 Trent XWB-84 powered A350-900s
Rolls-Royce welcomes Emirates` order of 15 Trent XWB-84 powered A350-900s
Source: IANS
2023-11-17 09:25:24 am
Rolls-Royce successfully completes 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel test programme Rolls-Royce has announced that it has successfully completed compatibility testing of 100 per cent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on all its in-production civil aero engine types. This fulfils a commitment, made in 2021, to demonstrate there are no engine technology barriers to the use of 100 per cent SAF. A ground test on a BR710 business jet engine at the company’s facility in Canada completed the test regime. Other engines tested as part of the programme were: Trent 700, Trent...
Rolls-Royce successfully completes 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel test programme
Rolls-Royce successfully completes 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel test programme
Source: IANS
2023-11-15 09:19:20 am
New Rolls-Royce engine for hybrid-electric flight completes successful first fuel burn A new Rolls-Royce small gas turbine that has been specifically developed to power hybrid-electric flight has successfully completed its first fuel burn.The engine has been designed using novel combustion technology to produce ultra-low emissions and this significant achievement confirms the effectiveness of the compact, power-dense turbine that will be integrated into a light-weight turbogenerator system.The complete turbogenerator system is being developed for the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)...
New Rolls-Royce engine for hybrid-electric flight completes successful first fuel burn
New Rolls-Royce engine for hybrid-electric flight completes successful first fuel burn
Source: IANS
2023-09-29 02:48:39 pm