Rolls-Royce to Expand Engine Build and Services Capacity in UK and Germany

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(18/03/24)
 Rolls-Royce is addressing the growing long-term
demand for new civil large engines and aftermarket support
services for its global Trent fleet by investing in its assembly,
test and shop visit capacity in the UK and Germany.

Rolls-Royce outlined at last year’s Capital
Markets Day that it expects an annual increase of 7 – 9% of Rolls-Royce
powered aircraft in service for the remainder of the decade and
forecasts engine flying hours to reach 120 – 130% mid-term
compared to 2019 levels.

To prepare for this growth, the company is
investing £55m and recruiting more than 300 front-line operations
roles, split between its operations in Derby, UK and Dahlewitz,
Germany.

About half of the investment and about two thirds of the
jobs will be created in Derby.

The investments include:

– Expansion of engine build capacity in Derby to
deliver over 40% more new engines per year from 2025 – compared
with average deliveries over the last 10 years – and increase of
services capacity;

– Utilisation of already existing engine test
capability for civil large engines in Dahlewitz to support near
term services demand before transitioning to assemble and test new
Trent XWB-84 engines in 2026.

This latest news follows Rolls-Royce’s announcement
in February of £1 billion being invested in a continuous improvement programme for the Trent
engine family.

“These latest investments in our engine build and
services capacity is further proof of our commitment to deliver
both excellent products and services to our global customer base,”
said Rob Watson, President – Civil Aerospace,
Rolls-Royce.
“We are ready to support our continued growth in the widebody
market – delivering even greater availability, reliability, and
efficiency.”

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