Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace

Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace is one of the three core businesses of Rolls-Royce, together with Defence and Power Systems. It designs and builds aero engines for large commercial aircraft, regional jets and business aviation, and supports them in service. Rolls-Royce was founded in 1906 and is based in the United Kingdom.

Engines

• Widebody: Trent 1000, Trent 7000, Trent XWB, Trent 900, Trent 800, Trent 700 and Trent 500
• Earlier widebody and narrowbody: RB211-524G/H and -T, RB211-535E4
• Regional and narrowbody: AE3007, BR715 and Tay 620/650
• Business aviation: BR710, BR725, Pearl 10X, Pearl 700 and Pearl 15
• Helicopters and light aircraft: M250 turboshaft and turboprop, RR300

Services

Airline customers can buy TotalCare service packages, while business aviation operators use CorporateCare Enhanced. Rolls-Royce also runs an Aerospace Services Marketplace for parts and services. The company describes itself as the engine supplier with the largest presence in business aviation over six decades.

Future products

Rolls-Royce is developing the UltraFan engine demonstrator and works on sustainable aviation fuel compatibility, electric, hybrid and hydrogen propulsion in support of net zero by 2050.

Company facts

• Rolls-Royce founded in 1906
• Civil Aerospace is one of three core businesses, with Defence and Power Systems
• Trent engine family in service for nearly three decades
• Country sites in the UK, North America, Germany, India, China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Brazil, Poland and Canada

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Photo: U.S. Air Force, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. A Trent 7000 engine in test at Arnold Air Force Base.