Engines
Rolls-Royce Civil UK Sites Close for One Week Due to Covid-19
British engine maker Rolls-Royce is closing its UK facilities temporarily while focusing on supporting customers, including air freight operations.

British engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce plans to “significantly reduce all but essential activity” within its UK civil aerospace facilities for one week staring midnight on Friday, while continuing to pay its workers. Its civil aero-engine business, based primarily in Derby, employs some 15,000 people.