http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/info.html New Cars, News, Car Reviews, Auto Shows, Blogs, Tips, Specs and Pricing - CarzUnlimited http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/info.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/images/index_02.gif http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/general/2490/rolls-royce-to-power-gulf-air-.html Rolls-Royce- the global power systems company- will power new Gulf Air aircraft in an order worth -1-5bn at list prices- Trent 700EP -Enhanced Performance- engines will power 20 Airbus A330 aircraft- with deliveries beginning in 2012- The contract includes a TotalCare long-term service agreement- In addition- Gulf Air also renewed TotalCare on Trent 700s that power 10 A330s already in service- http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/general/2490/rolls-royce-to-power-gulf-air-.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/2457/rolls-royce-ghost-to-deliver-i.html Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will ensure that the new Ghost model- which will be presented for the Middle East in the 4th quarter of 2009- delivers peerless riding dynamics by making use of the very latest developments in chassis engineering- Rolls-Royce Motor Cars CEO- Tom Purves- says- -The Ghost will be as refined and as cosseting as anything that this marque has ever produced- But it will have a dynamic vitality afforded to it due to the latest technology and engineering techniques- These have been bestowed on this car with the same care and attention as the more traditional materials within-- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/2457/rolls-royce-ghost-to-deliver-i.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1882/rolls-royce-dealers-gather-for.html Senior executives from dealerships in the Middle East gathered in Geneva last week for the launch of 200EX- the latest experimental model from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars- The meeting was hosted by Rolls-Royce Sales and Marketing Director- Graeme Grieve- and Peter Schoppmann- Regional Director Middle East- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1882/rolls-royce-dealers-gather-for.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1807/abu-dhabi-yacht-show-provides-.html Abu Dhabi Yacht Show took place in the nation-s capital this month- held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre -ADNEC- under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan- Abu Dhabi Motors- the exclusive dealer of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and BMW in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain- was an official partner at the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show and presented the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coup- and the Rolls-Royce Phantom in a glamorous display to the high-profile guests attending- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1807/abu-dhabi-yacht-show-provides-.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/phantom/1628/rolls-royce-phantom-coup-debu.html The Coup-- the fourth new model from Rolls-Royce under BMW Group ownership- is the most driver-oriented model in the current line-up- in the context of Rolls-Royce luxury values- This two-door- four-seater model completes the Phantom family- adding to Phantom- Phantom Extended Wheelbase -four door saloons- and Phantom Drophead Coup- -convertible-- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/phantom/1628/rolls-royce-phantom-coup-debu.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1613/rolls-royce-supplies-gas-turbi.html Rolls-Royce will deliver a further eight RB211 industrial gas turbines for Nigeria-s offshore oil and gas fields this year as part of contracts worth -150 million from TOTAL- These units- for a Floating Production- Storage and Offloading -FPSO- vessel in the Usan field and a fixed offshore platform in the Ofon field- bring the total number of RB211s ordered by TOTAL for offshore Nigeria to 19- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1613/rolls-royce-supplies-gas-turbi.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1612/rolls-royce-introductes-of-rr5.html Rolls-Royce today announced its sixth new civil engine program in less than three years with the introduction of a new turboshaft engine- the RR500TS- This is a further step in the Group-s strategy of creating new market opportunities by expanding its portfolio of engines- already one of the most extensive in the aerospace industry- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1612/rolls-royce-introductes-of-rr5.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1611/rolls-royce-awarded-missioncar.html Rolls-Royce today announced a -23 million support services and spares contract for AE 2100D3 engines with the U-S- Air Force- The engines are installed in C-130J military transport aircraft intended for the Royal Norwegian Air Force -RNoAF-- Dennis Jarvi- President Defense North America for Rolls-Royce- said- -This MissionCare- contract is extremely important for Rolls-Royce and the U-S- Air Force as it opens the door for future international opportunities and broadens the r http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1611/rolls-royce-awarded-missioncar.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1610/rolls-royce-wins-272-million-.html Rolls-Royce will share in an order by Lufthansa to power a new fleet of 20 Airbus A321s plus options with V2500 SelectOne- engines from the International Aero Engine -IAE- consortium- The value to Rolls-Royce is approximately US-272 million if all options are exercised- Deliveries are due to commence in 2009- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1610/rolls-royce-wins-272-million-.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1609/hna-group-signs-contract-with-.html HNA Group and Rolls-Royce plc have today signed a contract for Trent 700EP engines to power Hong Kong Airlines- new fleet of 20 Airbus A330s- The value of the contract- including a long-term TotalCare- services agreement- is approximately US-1-2 billion at list prices- A Memorandum of Understanding -MoU- outlining the contract was announced in January 2008- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1609/hna-group-signs-contract-with-.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1501/rolls-royce-to-power-indian-pi.html Rolls-Royce engines will power an extension to one of India-s major gas pipelines in a deal with Gas Authority India Limited -GAIL- valued at more than -130 million- Six RB211-GT61 gas turbine compression packages will be supplied to increase the flow of gas to 56 million cubic meters per day as part of an integrated national gas grid GAIL is creating to support economic growth across India- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1501/rolls-royce-to-power-indian-pi.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1500/rolls-royce-to-supply-marine-s.html Rolls-Royce- a world leader in marine systems- has won a -12 million order to supply fuel-efficient manoeuvrability systems for four new cement carrying vessels- The vessels- due for delivery in 2011 and 2012- are the latest generation of this type of ship- The four 16-800 dwt vessels will be operated by the Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Group -KGJS-- The order includes the Promas integrated propeller and rudder system- steering gear- tunnel thrusters and deck machinery- The system also http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1500/rolls-royce-to-supply-marine-s.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1264/rolls-royce-wins-compressor-co.html Rolls-Royce has been awarded a contract from Gazkomplectimpex- a subsidiary of Gazprom- the world-s largest gas company- to supply eight industrial aeroderivative gas turbines driving centrifugal compressors for the new 1-200km Nord Stream gas pipeline from Russia to Europe- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1264/rolls-royce-wins-compressor-co.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1244/rolls-royce-selected-to-develo.html Rolls-Royce today announced that it has been selected to design and develop a robust electrical power system -REPS- as part of the Integrated Vehicle Energy Technology component and subsystem development -INVENT-SDD-- The -690-000 contract- awarded by the U-S- Air Force Research Laboratory -AFRL-- funds the development of critical INVENT subsystem technologies- and is the third occasion in 15 months in which LibertyWorks- has been selected for AFRL programs- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1244/rolls-royce-selected-to-develo.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1245/rolls-royce-delivers-first-pro.html Rolls-Royce today announced it has delivered its first production Variable Area Vane Box Nozzle -VAVBN- to Pratt - Whitney for integration on the F-35B Lightning II aircraft- The VAVBN is now ready to be shipped to Joint Strike Fighter -JSF- partner Northrop Grumman for integration into the aircraft- Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems are the principal industrial partners developing the F-35 with Lockheed Martin Corporation- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1245/rolls-royce-delivers-first-pro.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1246/etihad-expands-rolls-royce-tre.html Rolls-Royce announced today that Etihad Airways- the Abu Dhabi-based national airline of the United Arab Emirates- has chosen the Trent 700EP to power a further eight Airbus A330 aircraft- The Trent 700EP is the latest and more fuel-efficient version of the best-selling engine for the A330- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1246/etihad-expands-rolls-royce-tre.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1247/rolls-royce-and-goodrich-annou.html Further to the announcement on 14 August 2008 regarding the proposed formation of an engine controls joint venture- Rolls-Royce today announced agreement with Goodrich Corporation to form Rolls-Royce Goodrich Engine Control Systems Limited- trading as Aero Engine Controls- Aero Engine Controls will develop and supply engine controls for Rolls-Royce engines- The transaction is expected to be complete within two weeks- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1247/rolls-royce-and-goodrich-annou.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1248/rolls-royce-awarded-258-milli.html Rolls-Royce has been awarded a -258 million contract by the Ministry of Defence -MOD- to provide engine support to the UK-s Sea King helicopter fleet-The 10-year full availability-based agreement is the first of its type for helicopter engines between Rolls-Royce and the MOD and offers a guaranteed 24-7 delivery of engines for the fleet- It covers all marks of Gnome engines that power the 96 Sea Kings in service with the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy- including-- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1248/rolls-royce-awarded-258-milli.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/general/1205/rolls-royce-marks-50-year-part.html Rolls-Royce- the world leader in engines for the business jet market- today marked 50 years of partnership with Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation - the longest partnership in business aviation - by establishing a 50th Anniversary Partnership Scholarship Program for eligible children of Gulfstream-s employees- http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/general/1205/rolls-royce-marks-50-year-part.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/general/1183/rolls-royce-wins-trent-60-cont.html Two Rolls-Royce Trent 60 electrical generating sets have been selected to provide power for a new nickel mine in the North Province of New Caledonia in the South Pacific-The -3-8 billion project at Koniambo- a new long-life- low-cost- open mine- will be capable of producing 60-000 tons of ferronickel a year after the first ore is processed- which is expected in the first half of 2011--- http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/general/1183/rolls-royce-wins-trent-60-cont.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1184/rolls-royce-signs-up-to-mod-gr.html Rolls-Royce has signed up to a new UK Ministry of Defence -MOD- charter which aims to increase awareness of environmental issues within the Group-s supply chain-The Sustainable Procurement Charter is a declaration by Rolls-Royce and the MOD of their commitment to work actively to develop and follow sustainable procurement principles into both acquisition and support activities--- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1184/rolls-royce-signs-up-to-mod-gr.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1153/debut-flight-of-rolls-royce-tr.html Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines- the market leader on the Airbus A330- have powered the first scheduled flight of Aeroflot-s new A330-200- marking the Trent aero engine-s entry into service in Russia-The A330-200- which flew from Sheremetyevo Airport- Moscow- to St- Petersburg Pulkovo- on 4 December- is the newest addition to Aeroflot-s fleet- The airline will take http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1153/debut-flight-of-rolls-royce-tr.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1137/rolls-royce-secures-135-milli.html The European Commission has selected Rolls-Royce to lead the development of two engine demonstrators as part of the Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative to accelerate the delivery of cleaner and quieter engine technologies-Rolls-Royce will receive up to -53 million from the European Commission and benefit from the work of partners valued at -82 million over seven years to 2015--- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1137/rolls-royce-secures-135-milli.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1020/new-rolls-royce-defence-facili.html The transfer of the Rolls-Royce Defence business in Bristol to a state-of-the-art engine assembly plant has earned national recognition - less than two weeks after it was officially opened by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal-A Rolls-Royce team was presented with the -Project of the Year 2008- award by the Association of Project Management at a ceremony held in London- The Project of the Year recognises the UK project whose outcomes and results exceeded or aligned most closely to its objectives--- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1020/new-rolls-royce-defence-facili.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1021/rolls-royce-wins-400m-orders-.html Rolls-Royce today announced orders worth more than -400 million from customers in China- BOC Aviation- the leading Asia-based aircraft leasing company- has selected market-leading Trent 700 engines worth -180 million for five Airbus A330 freighters- Rolls-Royce also has a -230 million share of an order for V2500 engines from Sichuan Airlines-Robert Martin- Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BOC Aviation- said- -The popularity of the -- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1021/rolls-royce-wins-400m-orders-.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1022/delivery-of-first-a330-to-aira.html AirAsia X- the Kuala Lumpur based long-haul- low-cost airline- has celebrated delivery of its first Rolls-Royce Trent 700 powered A330-300 aircraft- making it the first low-cost carrier in Asia to operate Trent powered aircraft- The aircraft entered service on 2 November- flying from Kuala Lumpur to Perth -Australia--AirAsia X has confirmed orders in place for 15 Trent 700 powered Airbus A330-300s- to be delivered over the -- http://www.carzunlimited.com/news/general/1022/delivery-of-first-a330-to-aira.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/general/1023/rolls-royce-engines-power-uk-c.html The Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop has now powered the UK Royal Air Force-s fleet of 24 C-130J Hercules transport aircraft through the 500-000 flying hour milestone-The RAF was the launch customer for the C-130J and has accumulated the highest number of fleet engine hours for the aircraft since it entered service in November 1999-The engines have been supported by an availability-based contract since July 2005 and this now forms part of the-- http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/general/1023/rolls-royce-engines-power-uk-c.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/general/1024/rolls-royce-corporatecare-on-.html Rolls-Royce- the world-s leading provider of engines for business jets- today announced that it has signed 150 new CorporateCare- contracts to-date- CorporateCare solutions- along with other aftermarket services provided to global customers by Rolls-Royce- account for more than 50 percent of the company-s annual sales-CorporateCare is the most comprehensive engine maintenance and management program available for corporate aviation- Since the program-s inception in 2002 contract numbers have -- http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/general/1024/rolls-royce-corporatecare-on-.html http://www.carzunlimited.com/articles/general/1025/rolls-royce-trent-enters-latin.html The first Trent 700-powered Airbus A330 entered into Avianca-s fleet today- marking the entry of the first new Rolls-Royce Trent in Latin America-Avianca-s newest fleet will consist of ten Rolls-Royce Trent 700-powered A330s- as announced last year at the Paris Air Show- All the engines are supported by Rolls-Royce under a 10-year TotalCare- service agreement--- 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