Rolls-Royce takes $200M share of Spirit V2500s

23 January, 2007

           ROLLS-ROYCE TAKES $200 MILLION SHARE OF SPIRIT V2500 DEAL           

Spirit Airlines' selection of the V2500 to power 30 Airbus A319 aircraft has
provided Rolls-Royce with $200 million as its share of the order.

The Florida-based airline has already selected the V2500 to power its existing
fleet of 25 A319s and six A321s. Deliveries of the new aircraft are due to
begin in 2009.

The V2500 is produced by the International Aero Engines consortium (IAE) in
which Rolls-Royce is a senior shareholder. In addition to Rolls-Royce, IAE's
partners are Pratt & Whitney of the United States, the Japanese Aero Engines
Corporation and MTU Aero Engines of Germany.

With a range of thrust from 22,000lb -33,000lb, the V2500-A5 is available to
power the Airbus A319, A320 and A321 as well as the A319 Corporate Jet. More
than 1,300 V2500-powered aircraft have been delivered to over 100 customers to
date and there are more than 5,000 engines currently on order.

For further information contact:

Annalie Brown

Communications Manager - Civil Aerospace

Rolls-Royce plc

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