Rolls-Royce Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/rolls-royce-2/ Latest news and insights from the aviation and travel industry in Africa Tue, 13 May 2025 09:46:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://airspace-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-African-Airspace-Logo-Favicon-01-32x32.png Rolls-Royce Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/rolls-royce-2/ 32 32 Rolls-Royce Announces the first successful tests of the UltraFan technology demonstrator  https://airspace-africa.com/2023/05/21/rolls-royce-announces-the-first-successful-tests-of-the-ultrafan-technology-demonstrator/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rolls-royce-announces-the-first-successful-tests-of-the-ultrafan-technology-demonstrator https://airspace-africa.com/2023/05/21/rolls-royce-announces-the-first-successful-tests-of-the-ultrafan-technology-demonstrator/#respond Sun, 21 May 2023 12:33:09 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=10023 Rolls-Royce, the renowned aero-engine manufacturer, has achieved a significant milestone in aviation history by completing the initial testing phase of its UltraFan technology demonstrator. The tests were conducted at Rolls-Royce’s facility in Derby, UK, and represent the first time in over five decades that the company has evaluated a completely new engine architecture. One of [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/05/21/rolls-royce-announces-the-first-successful-tests-of-the-ultrafan-technology-demonstrator/feed/ 0 Rolls-Royce reports success in engine test with hydrogen https://airspace-africa.com/2022/12/01/rolls-royce-reports-success-in-engine-test-with-hydrogen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rolls-royce-reports-success-in-engine-test-with-hydrogen https://airspace-africa.com/2022/12/01/rolls-royce-reports-success-in-engine-test-with-hydrogen/#respond Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:44:23 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=8496 Engine manufacturer Rolls Royce and British multinational low-cost airline EasyJet reported on Monday the world’s first test run of a modern aircraft engine with hydrogen. The ground test was conducted with an early concept demonstrator powered by green hydrogen from wind and tidal power at the MoD Boscombe Down military facility in the UK. For this, [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/12/01/rolls-royce-reports-success-in-engine-test-with-hydrogen/feed/ 0 Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Shell Combine to Accelerate Achievement of Net Zero Target in Long-Haul Aviation https://airspace-africa.com/2021/10/14/rolls-royce-airbus-and-shell-combine-to-accelerate-achievement-of-net-zero-target-in-long-haul-aviation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rolls-royce-airbus-and-shell-combine-to-accelerate-achievement-of-net-zero-target-in-long-haul-aviation https://airspace-africa.com/2021/10/14/rolls-royce-airbus-and-shell-combine-to-accelerate-achievement-of-net-zero-target-in-long-haul-aviation/#respond Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:21:39 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=3854 With just weeks to go before the COP26 climate conference, Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Shell are calling for further ambition and collaboration across the aviation sector and with governments to enable the transition of long-haul aviation towards net zero ahead of the aviation goals set by the UN Race to Zero. As the technology enablers are [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2021/10/14/rolls-royce-airbus-and-shell-combine-to-accelerate-achievement-of-net-zero-target-in-long-haul-aviation/feed/ 0 Rolls-Royce’s Pearl 700 Engines Selected to Power the new Gulfstream G800 https://airspace-africa.com/2021/10/05/rolls-royces-pearl-700-engines-selected-to-power-the-new-gulfstream-g800/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rolls-royces-pearl-700-engines-selected-to-power-the-new-gulfstream-g800 https://airspace-africa.com/2021/10/05/rolls-royces-pearl-700-engines-selected-to-power-the-new-gulfstream-g800/#respond Tue, 05 Oct 2021 17:34:39 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=3738 Rolls-Royce’s Pearl 700 engines have been selected by Gulfstream to power the company’s latest ultra-long-range business jet, the G800. The engine type was purpose-designed for Gulfstream and is on track to receive its certification next year. It is the most powerful product in the Rolls-Royce business jet propulsion portfolio flying today, and the exclusive powerplant [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2021/10/05/rolls-royces-pearl-700-engines-selected-to-power-the-new-gulfstream-g800/feed/ 0 Rolls-Royce, ChefsFridge Partner to Design Cold Pods for Global Vaccine Transport https://airspace-africa.com/2021/07/28/rolls-royce-chefsfridge-partner-to-design-cold-pods-for-global-vaccine-transport/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rolls-royce-chefsfridge-partner-to-design-cold-pods-for-global-vaccine-transport https://airspace-africa.com/2021/07/28/rolls-royce-chefsfridge-partner-to-design-cold-pods-for-global-vaccine-transport/#respond Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:18:11 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=2660 Rolls-Royce and ChefsFridge Co. have teamed up to develop an innovative, ultra-low temperature pod to transport and store Covid-19 vaccines globally to meet the challenge of vaccinating patients around the world in nearly any environment.   The new ArcticRx system will help bridge the gap in the cold chain currently challenging the global vaccination effort. [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2021/07/28/rolls-royce-chefsfridge-partner-to-design-cold-pods-for-global-vaccine-transport/feed/ 0 Jaguar Land Rover joins Rolls-Royce to Support all-Electric World Record Flight Speed Attempt https://airspace-africa.com/2021/07/07/jaguar-land-rover-joins-rolls-royce-to-support-all-electric-world-record-flight-speed-attempt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jaguar-land-rover-joins-rolls-royce-to-support-all-electric-world-record-flight-speed-attempt https://airspace-africa.com/2021/07/07/jaguar-land-rover-joins-rolls-royce-to-support-all-electric-world-record-flight-speed-attempt/#respond Wed, 07 Jul 2021 06:20:45 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=2309 Rolls-Royce’s all-electric aircraft the ‘Spirit of Innovation’ will take to the skies for the first time in the coming weeks, closing in on a world-record attempt with a target speed of 300+ MPH (480+ KMH). This exciting project will be carbon neutral and to support this ground-breaking innovation Jaguar Land Rover is loaning all-electric zero [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2021/07/07/jaguar-land-rover-joins-rolls-royce-to-support-all-electric-world-record-flight-speed-attempt/feed/ 0 New Shell and Rolls-Royce Agreement to Drive Aviation Closer to Net Zero https://airspace-africa.com/2021/06/30/new-shell-and-rolls-royce-agreement-to-drive-aviation-closer-to-net-zero/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-shell-and-rolls-royce-agreement-to-drive-aviation-closer-to-net-zero https://airspace-africa.com/2021/06/30/new-shell-and-rolls-royce-agreement-to-drive-aviation-closer-to-net-zero/#respond Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:05:54 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=2239 Shell and Rolls-Royce today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which aims to support the decarbonisation of the aviation industry and their progress towards net zero emissions. The long-term agreement builds on more than a century of cooperation between the two companies, and embodies a shared perspective that collaboration across the aviation value chain is [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2021/06/30/new-shell-and-rolls-royce-agreement-to-drive-aviation-closer-to-net-zero/feed/ 0 Rolls-Royce opens world’s largest indoor aerospace testbed https://airspace-africa.com/2021/05/27/rolls-royce-opens-worlds-largest-indoor-aerospace-testbed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rolls-royce-opens-worlds-largest-indoor-aerospace-testbed https://airspace-africa.com/2021/05/27/rolls-royce-opens-worlds-largest-indoor-aerospace-testbed/#respond Thu, 27 May 2021 17:25:57 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=1964 Rolls-Royce has officially opened Testbed 80, the world’s largest and smartest indoor aerospace testbed at a ceremony in Derby, UK. The completion of the project is a major milestone after almost three years of construction and a £90m investment. With an internal area of 7,500m2, making it larger than a Premiership football pitch, Testbed 80 [...]

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