Why This Monster Jet Engine Is Crushing Boeing’s Mounting Competition From Airbus
The Rolls-Royce UltraFan could be the powerplant of choice for next-generation aircraft.
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Rolls-Royce says it has effectively eliminated AOG delays
Rolls-Royce says it has effectively eliminated aircraft-on-ground (AOG) delays in its civil aerospace business after increasing engine maintenance…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope30 JulAI
Rolls-Royce Thrives While UltraFan Hangs
Rolls-Royce posted an underlying operating profit of £2.53 billion for 1H26, up 46% year over year and ahead of a
Air Insight•Addison Schonland30 JulTR
Airbus Evaluating New A220 and A350 Variants
Airbus is evaluating stretched variants of the A220 regional jet and A350 widebody, though it’s still undisclosed when it could decide whether to launch both aircraft. Rolls-Royce is also anticipating the finalisation of the design for the stretched A350 within a year. A stretched A220 AirAsia is expected to be one of the first customers […]
Travel Radar•Jinnie Ye29 Jul
Rolls-Royce Says A Stretched 'A350-2000' Would Need Up To 7 Years Of Engine Development
The latest updates on the Airbus' next flagship jet.
How Rolls-Royce Quietly Used The Airbus A330neo's Engine To Fix The Boeing 787's Broken One
A crisis behind the scenes of the 787 success story finally ends.
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FIA 2026: Rolls-Royce lands PAL A350-1000 Trent XWB-97 engine order and care deal
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rolls-Royce for 18 Trent XWB-97 engines to power nine additional Airbus…
Aviation Business News•Craig Waters23 JulA
Rolls-Royce books new Trent engine business
Rolls-Royce has secured new Trent engine commitments from Somon Air and Philippine Airlines, strengthening its wide-body order book. Tajikistan’s Somon Air has selected four Trent 1000 XE engines to power two new Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The order follows LATAM’s purchase of six Trent 1000 XE engines earlier this year and marks another win for the […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm22 JulAI
Rolls-Royce’s Option: Embraer or JetZero, Not the Duopoly
It’s Day 2 at Farnborough, and engine orders and selections announced so far have been substantial, with Day 1 alone
Air Insight•Addison Schonland21 Jul
Philippine Airlines orders Rolls-Royce engines for its growing A350-1000 fleet
Philippine Airlines (PAL)has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)with Rolls-Royce for 18 Trent XWB-97 engines, enough to power…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim21 Jul
Boeing, Lufthansa, Rolls-Royce partner to test fuel and noise technologies
Boeing, Lufthansa and Rolls-Royce will soon conduct flight tests of innovations meant to improve fuel efficiency and reduce noise. Being tested on these flights are: The Next Generation Inlet, a […]
Rolls-Royce Says It Has Doubled Engine Time On Wing Since Launching Its Transformation
Rolls-Royce set a 40% time on wing target in 2023. In 2026, the company says it has hit 100%.
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Boeing, Lufthansa and Rolls-Royce partner to improve fuel efficiency, reduce noise
The testing, which begins later this month at Boeing’s site in Glasgow, Montana, is being conducted on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner that’s serving as Boeing’s 2026 ecoDemonstrator Explorer airplane. Follow...
Why Rolls-Royce Wants To Return To The Narrowbody Engine Market After 15 Years
Rolls-Royce says it is evaluating a return to narrowbody engines after 15 years, with UltraFan technology and stronger finances driving new ambitions.
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Boeing, Lufthansa, Rolls-Royce partner to test technologies to improve fuel efficiency, reduce noise
Boeing, Lufthansa, Rolls-Royce partner to test technologies to improve fuel efficiency, reduce noise SEATTLE, JULY 16, 2026 — Boeing [NYSE: BA], Lufthansa and Rolls-Royce will soon conduct flight tests of innovations meant to improve fuel efficiency and reduce noise. Being tested on these flights are: The Next Generation Inlet, a reduced-length engine inlet demonstrator […] The post Boeing, Lufthansa, Rolls-Royce partner to test technologies to improve fuel efficiency, reduce noise first appeared on PLANEtalking .
Boeing, Lufthansa, and Rolls-Royce to trial fuel-saving, noise-reduction tech on 787 ecoDemonstrator
Flight tests of Next Generation Inlet and algorithm-based flight paths to run in Montana through mid-August on a Lufthansa-bound 787-9
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier16 JulA
Boeing, Lufthansa and Rolls-Royce to test fuel-saving and noise-reduction technologies on 787
Boeing, Lufthansa Group and Rolls-Royce have partnered to flight-test new technologies designed to improve aircraft fuel efficiency and reduce community noise as part of Boeing’s 2026 ecoDemonstrator Explorer programme. The flight tests, which begin later this month in Glasgow, Montana, will use a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines. The aircraft is […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban16 JulAN
Boeing, Lufthansa, and Rolls-Royce Partner for Flight Tests to Boost Fuel Efficiency and Reduce Aviation Noise
Aviation News – Boeing, Lufthansa, and Rolls-Royce have joined forces to launch an advanced series of flight tests aimed at significantly improving aircraft fuel efficiency...
Rolls-Royce, Boeing and Lufthansa line up new 787-9 ecoDemonstrator venture
Rolls-Royce, Boeing and Lufthansa will undertake a new ecoDemonstrator venture, conducting flight tests that aim to improve fuel…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux16 Jul
United Ordered 45 A350s… Then Walked Away
Earlier this year, United Airlines signaled the removal of the Airbus A350-900 aircraft type from its order book. As per the SEC or Securities and Exchange Commission 10-K filing, this decision was made on the basis that the engine manufacturer for the aircraft type had breached a contract. So in this video, we take a look at how a contract dispute between United Airlines and Rolls-Royce has placed one of the airline industry’s longest-running aircraft orders in doubt, why a $175 million payment is now at the center of a legal battle, and how the future of 45 Airbus A350s suddenly became uncertain.