Rolls-Royce Barrels Back Into Bizjets With Pearl Engine

Rolls-Royce is reasserting its leadership in the business jet market with a new family of turbofans. The Pearl engines being unveiled here will range from 10,000- to 20,000-pounds-thrust; the first, the Pearl 15 at 15,125 pounds at ISA+15, will power Bombardier’s new Global 5500 and 6500 large-cabin...
John Morris

John was editor of Aviation Week's ShowNews for nearly two decades. He retired in 2020. His background in business journalism before joining Aviation Week includes stints at Reuters, the American Banker daily banking newspaper and as business news editor at the Milwaukee Journal and the Cincinnati Enquirer.

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