Engines
Airlines Driving White-hot Widebody Engine Market
Rolls-Royce is ready for increased production as orders heat up
Rolls-Royce UltraFan
The Rolls-Royce UltraFan technology demonstrator ran to maximum power on its testbed in Derby, UK, using 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel. (Photo: Rolls-Royce)

Business is surging for Rolls-Royce as airlines step up their widebody fleet expansions and replacements, Ewen McDonald, chief customer officer of civil aviation for the engine maker, told AIN during the Dubai Airshow.

“I've been in the business for 30 years and I've never seen the amount of demand now for widebody,” McDonald said. “There was a high demand for narrowbody 12 months ago, but the market is really hot for widebody.”

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