Category Rolls-Royce
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UTC offers conversion path to geared fans
From the unique and fascinating world of aviation patents, provided by Aeropatent.com, it appears that UTC (parent of Pratt & Whitney) is offering a path to convert engines to a geared fan configuration. As Aeropatent observes: “We’ve seen a batch…
Aerion and Rolls-Royce?
News out over the weekend suggests that Aerion, builder of the proposed supersonic business jet, is looking at Rolls-Royce for engines. Viewers of our interview with Aerion at the recent NBAA will note that nothing was mentioned about engine selection. …
How vulnerable is Rolls-Royce?
Yesterday the FT published an interesting story about how the UK is concerned with Rolls-Royce. The company has come under pressure with missing its numbers. Today came news that two senior managers are leaving the firm. Yesterday the FT also…