{"id":2162107,"date":"2026-09-24T10:14:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T07:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2162107"},"modified":"2026-09-24T10:14:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T07:14:47","slug":"rolls-royce-signs-multi-million-engine-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2162107","title":{"rendered":"Rolls-Royce signs ‘multi-million’ engine deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The order includes both the engines and a maintenance package<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Rolls-Royce has moved forward with a deal to power a new fleet of Airbus long-haul jets for Philippine Airlines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The FTSE-100 firm will provide 18 engines for nine new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft in a deal worth “hundreds of millions of pounds”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The agreement, once finalised, also includes a maintenance package, meaning Rolls-Royce will continue servicing and monitoring the engines throughout their operational life, officials said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The government welcomed the deal, saying it would bring “good quality jobs” to the company’s Derby base.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The order was first announced as a memorandum of understanding at the Farnborough International Airshow in July.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At the time, Rob Watson, president of civil airspace at Rolls-Royce, said the company was “proud to continue strengthening our long-standing relationship with Philippine Airlines”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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While the deal is described as being worth “hundreds of millions”, the precise value has not been confirmed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Airbus designs and manufactures wings for all its commercial aircraft at its Broughton site in North Wales.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Minister for trade Anas Sarwar said: “This news shows British engineering is flying high with world-class innovation that puts our companies at the front of the pack.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“Building these engines and wings brings good quality jobs to Derby and Broughton, and means UK expertise is at the heart of thousands of flights by one of the fastest-growing airlines around the world.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The engine involved, the Trent XWB-97, can operate using a 50% sustainable aviation fuel blend, with plans for it to run on 100% sustainable aviation fuel in the future. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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This order follows Philippine Airlines’s previous order for nine Trent XWB-97-powered Airbus A350-1000 in 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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