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Airbus selects Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 as exclusive engine for the A330neo
Monday, 14 July 2014 Rolls-Royce today announced that Airbus has selected its new Trent 7000 as the exclusive engine for the new Airbus A330neo. The Trent 7000, launched today, is the seventh member of the Trent engine family. Over the last 19 years, Rolls-Royce Trent...
Emirates finalises $56bn 777X order
US plane maker Boeing and Emirates Airline finalise a $56bn deal for 150 new 777X mini-jumbo jets.
Rolls-Royce powers first delivery of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to Air New Zealand
Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines will tomorrow power the first delivery flight of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, to Air New Zealand, ahead of the aircraft’s entry into service. The delivery flight marks a new era in the relationship between Air New Zealand and...
Rolls-Royce combines businesses to bring new benefits to engine life management
Rolls-Royce today announced the merger of two wholly owned subsidiaries, Aero Engine Controls (AEC) and Optimized Systems and Solutions (OSyS), to form a new business, Controls and Data Services (CDS), which will continue to operate as part of the Rolls-Royce Group....
Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-TEN runs for the first time
Rolls-Royce today announced the first run of the Trent 1000-TEN, which will power all variants of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The engine, which is scheduled to be certified to 78,000lbs thrust by the end of 2015, will offer commonality for customers operating a...
Rolls-Royce selected to power new Gulfstream G650ER
Monday, 19 May 2014 Rolls-Royce BR725 engines will power Gulfstream’s new ultra-long-range business jet – the G650ER, announced today at the EBACE airshow in Geneva, Switzerland. The aircraft, which will enter service in 2015, offers a unique range of...
Rolls-Royce dispatches first Trent XWB for entry into service
Thursday, 15 May 2014 Rolls-Royce today dispatched the first production Trent XWB that will power the Airbus A350 XWB’s entry into commercial service with Qatar Airways later this year. The Trent XWB, the world’s most efficient aero engine and...
Aerial Lift Platform Design for Engine Testing Services
During the Fall Semester of 2013, students of the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Engineering MECH 4860 class developed an Aerial Lift Platform Design for Engine Testing Services. The project was designed for the GLACIER facility in Thompson, Manitoba in response...
Manitoba Aerospace Technology Road Map
Technology Priorities, Economic Development and the Emerson Aerospace Review Held on January 16th and 17th, 2013 at Winnipeg Manitoba Background The aerospace sector in Manitoba is a critical and thriving component of Manitoba’s and Western Canada’s economy,...
Phase 2 Federal Government Announcement for Glacier Facility in Thompson
Today, the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for WesternEconomic Diversification, announced a Harper Government investment in the Canadian Environmental Test and Research Center Inc. (EnviroTREC) to purchase specialized equipment to improve and expand...