Turnover: 15.4 billion EUR (2021)
Country: United Kingdom
founded in 1906, the Rolls-Royce group specialized in the manufacture of aircraft engines until the end of the Second World War. Rolls-Royce diversified in the post-war period, becoming the leading manufacturer of aircraft gas turbines following the introduction of its revolutionary turbine on a British fighter in 1944.
The parent company has 5 subsidiaries abroad. Rolls Royce is the market leader in medium-power gas turbines for the transport industry. In the navy, more than 20 countries use Rolls-Royce turbines as propulsion systems for their navies. Rolls-Royce maintains more than 1,000 turbines currently in operation. In aviation, Rolls-Royce consolidates its historic position with flagship products such as the Trent XWB (engine for the A350).
Rolls Royce acquires Allison Engine Company in 2000 to consolidate its position in the aviation turbine and thruster market. In the late 2000s, Rolls-Royce was one of the first companies to introduce hourly pricing, including maintenance.
The company is headed worldwide by Warren East.
More than 50,000 employees
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Aviation: Rolls-Royce boss does not rule out a return to single-aisle aircraft 23/06/2023
- Ultrafan, a technology developed by Rolls-Royce for large aircraft, could be adapted for medium-haul single-aisle aircraft.
- The Ultrafan could run on 100% sustainable aviation fuels, compared with 50% for current engines.
- Rolls-Royce withdrew from the single-aisle market over 10 years ago.
- Rolls-Royce was Pratt & Whitney's engine production partner for the older Airbus A320s until 2013.
- When the A320 Neo was launched in 2011, Rolls-Royce preferred to concentrate its resources on engines for wide-body aircraft, the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350.
A record number of deliveries and an average price close to the €500,000 mark: an exceptional year for Rolls-Royce. 07/03/2023
- 6.021 cars delivered in 2022
- 5.975 deliveries in 2021