Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce & Partners is investing in an engine leasing entity in China.

As Boeing surpassed the 1,300 787 delivery mark during August 2026, this week’s Flight Friday looks at the 787 and its associated engines.

Following huge investments, commercial engine-makers are accelerating into their busiest period since the start of the Jet Age.

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Rolls-Royce has teamed with India’s Reliance Industries to propose the domestic development of an engine for the country’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft.

Program provides training for entry-level positions in MRO and logistics.

StandardAero reports strong commercial and business aviation demand and expects a military maintenance uptick as deployed assets return.

Drone interceptors for hire; DoorDash delivery drones; UK funds boost aerospace; and European UAM demo.

Not much is known about the new engine for the trinational Global Combat Air Program fighter aircraft, but a detailed model suggests it will be unlike any propulsion system yet developed.

Suppliers weigh risks and opportunities as Airbus and Boeing prepare next-generation single-aisle (NGSA) aircraft, with propulsion decisions expected by 2030.

Rolls-Royce boosts MRO profitability with increased shop visits, upgraded Trent 1000 engines and operational improvements across its network.

Rolls-Royce's Orpheus demonstrator engine is now evolving into a family of propulsion systems with a particular focus on autonomous collaborative combat aircraft.

Rolls-Royce plans to test-fly an improved version of the Trent XWB-97 engine in 2027 ahead of certification anticipated for later in the year.

Rolls-Royce is developing a scalable engine concept for Germany’s collaborative combat aircraft while expanding autonomous propulsion.

UK funds $678M for Airbus and Rolls-Royce R&D, supporting next-generation aircraft tech like UltraFan30 turbofan and high-span wing flight tests by 2029.

A second UK-designed collaborative combat aircraft design has emerged to compete for the Royal Air Force’s emerging Storm Fighter program.

The aviation industry is still in “the foothills” of what can be done with artificial intelligence (AI), industry chief technology officers (CTI) believe.

As the Farnborough Airshow approaches, editors discuss how engine-makers are making headway with nagging durability problems while positioning for the all-important next-gen single aisle competition—and explain how the two play into each other.

Engine-makers earned their dominance through capital risk and the long game—will that hold through 2026?

Boeing and Rolls-Royce plan to flight test a Trent 1000-powered 787-9 with a shorter next-generation engine inlet as part of the aircraft maker’s ecoDemonstrator technology demonstration program.

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As Rolls-Royce’s Trent 1000XE and XWB-84EP durability packages arrive on widebodies, it polishes the UltraFan 30 concept design for future single-aisles.

Rolls-Royce has completed the concept design review for the UltraFan 30, a geared turbofan derivative of its UltraFan 80 demonstrator aimed at next-generation single-aisle aircraft.

When the next-gen narrowbody programs launch is largely out of the hands of Airbus and Boeing.

Rolls-Royce achieves 100% time-on-wing improvement for Trent engines through XWB-84EP and 1000XE upgrade programs.