Rolls-Royce is open to partnerships with other engine makers if they help it to grow its business. This could lead to a return of the UK company to the narrowbody aircraft market with an engine that uses technologies from the UltraFan demonstrator project. Rolls-Royce open to narrowbody partnerships.
Reports have been around for some time that Rolls-Royce could be partnering with other engine OEMs on future projects, given the difficult financial state of the company. Under the new CEO Tufan Erginbilgic, Rolls-Royce is currently reviewing options for how to generate more cash, improve efficiencies, and grow profits and margins.