$70m Cathay Pacific Trent Engine Order Won

Rolls-Royce PLC
21 December 1999

ROLLS-ROYCE WINS $70M CATHAY PACIFIC TRENT ENGINE ORDER

Rolls-Royce plc, the civil aerospace, defence, marine and energy group, has
won a $70 million order from Cathay Pacific for Trent 700 engines for three
more Airbus Industrie A330 aircraft. It brings the airline's fleet of
Rolls-Royce powered A330s to 15 firm aircraft, of which 12 are already in
service, with options for nine more. 

Including the airline's latest order, Rolls-Royce has secured almost 40 per
cent of the worldwide market on the A330, with orders for 147 firm and option
aircraft. 

Hong Kong based Cathay Pacific, which was also a launch customer for the Trent
700 on the Airbus A330, will take delivery of its further three aircraft in
the first quarter of 2001, to strengthen its regional network. 

John Cheffins, Managing Director - Airlines said;  'This is welcome news from
Cathay Pacific and a further endorsement for the Trent 700, which has entered
service with nine new customers this year.'

Cathay Pacific's fleet also includes 11 Trent 800 powered Boeing 777s with
nine more aircraft on option, and 21 RB211-524 powered Boeing 747 aircraft for
its passenger and freighter operations, with eight more aircraft on option.

This latest order builds upon the long-term relationship between Rolls-Royce
and Cathay Pacific which has operated RB211 engines since 1974.  The
relationship with Rolls-Royce also extends to the aero engine repair and
overhaul business with Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited (HAESL), a joint
venture created in 1995 by Rolls-Royce and Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering
Company (HAECO), an associate company of Cathay Pacific.  HAESL offers repair
and overhaul of Trent, RB211 and V2500 engines for customers across the Asia
Pacific region.

For more information please contact:
Martin Johnson, Head of Communications, Rolls-Royce plc
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