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Rolls-Royce Sees Rising Demand for Large Aircraft

According to a report, the British engine-maker expects a full recovery of the widebody airliner market by 2024.

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Rolls-Royce is the sole powerplant provider for the Airbus A350 widebody airliner. [Shutterstock]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Rolls-Royce executives are observing strong signals of rising demand for large, long-haul (widebody) airliners, projecting a full market recovery by 2024 with deliveries from 2025 onwards, indicating a significant post-pandemic industry resurgence.
  • This increased demand is particularly beneficial for Rolls-Royce, as its Trent XWB engines are the exclusive powerplants for the Airbus A350, which may also gain market share due to delays in Boeing's comparable 777X.
  • Rolls-Royce has undergone major restructuring and invested in automation to enhance production efficiency and reduce engine maintenance and overhaul times.
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Rolls-Royce executives say they’re seeing strong signals that demand may be rising for large, long-haul airliners, according to the Financial Times, a potential sign of an industry resurgence in the wake of the pandemic. 

During a recent media tour of Rolls-Royce’s engine manufacturing plant in Derby, England, Chris Cholerton, president of Rolls-Royce’s civil aerospace division, told the FT that signals show “a lot more interest around potential widebody [sales] campaigns starting again now.” 

Thom Patterson

Thom is a former senior editor for FLYING. Previously, his freelance reporting appeared in aviation industry magazines. Thom also spent three decades as a TV and digital journalist at CNN’s bureaus in Washington and Atlanta, eventually specializing in aviation. He has reported from air shows in Oshkosh, Farnborough and Paris. Follow Thom on Twitter @thompatterson.

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