Rolls-Royce is to reduce the workforce of its large commercial engines business by around 10%, or 400 people, by the end of March. The company says it hopes to achieve the job losses at its Derby plant through voluntary redundancies and natural wastage.
Source: Flight International
GE Aerospace’s deliveries of Leap turbofans slowed significantly in the second quarter of 2024 due to lingering supply chain troubles, with the company’s chief executive describing the quarter as “disappointing”.
Taiwanese carrier EVA Air has chosen GE Aerospace GEnx engines to power four incoming Boeing 787-10 widebodies.
The UK-based firm is working to develop hydrogen fuel cell systems for military and surveillance drones and high-performance cells for Part 23 and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
