19th Jul 2010 12:17
19 July 2010 ROLLS-ROYCE WINS $100M SHARE OF YEMENIA ORDER
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a $100m share of an order from Yemen Airways (Yemenia), the national airline of The Republic of Yemen, for V2500 engines to power 10 Airbus A320 aircraft.
The order includes a long-term services agreement and aircraft deliveries are scheduled to start in 2011. It represents the first selection by the airline of the V2500 and also the A320.
The V2500 is produced by the International Aero Engines consortium (IAE) in which Rolls-Royce is a senior shareholder. IAE's other partners are Pratt & Whitney, the Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines.
The 22,000 - 33,000lb thrust V2500 powers the Airbus A319, A320 and A321 family of aircraft as well as the A319 Corporate Jet. More than 5,500 V2500 engines are in service or on firm order worldwide.
Notes to Editors:
1. Rolls-Royce, a world-leading provider of power systems and services for use
on land, at sea and in the air, has established a strong position in global
markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy.
2. As a result of this strategy, Rolls-Royce today has a broad customer base
comprising more than 600 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft and helicopter operators, 160 armed forces, more than 2,000 marine customers, including 70 navies, and energy customers in nearly 120 countries, with an installed base of 54,000 gas turbines.
3. Rolls-Royce employs over 39,000 skilled people in offices, manufacturing and
service facilities in 50 countries. The Group has a strong commitment to
apprentice and graduate recruitment, and to further developing employee skills.
4. In 2009, Rolls-Royce invested £864 million on research and development, two
thirds of which had the objective of further improving the environmental
aspects of its products, in particular the reduction of emissions.
5. Annual underlying revenues were £10.1 billion in 2009, of which about half
came from services revenues. The firm and announced order book stood at
£58.3 billion at 31 December 2009, providing visibility of future levels
of activity.
For further information please contact:
Investor relations:Mark AlflattDirector of Financial CommunicationsRolls-Royce plcTel: +44 (0)20 7227 [email protected] relations:Josh RosenstockHead of Corporate CommunicationsRolls-Royce plcTel: +44 (0)20 7227 [email protected]
www.rolls-royce.com
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