Jet Blue V2500 Engine Order

Rolls-Royce PLC
18 June 2001

Paris -- 18 June 2001

              ROLLS-ROYCE SHARES IN JET BLUE V2500 ENGINE ORDER

Rolls-Royce today (18 June 2001) announced engine sales worth up to $230
million as its share in an International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500 deal with
New York's JetBlue Airways.

The announcement, for up to 48 new V2500-powered Airbus A320 aircraft,
comprises 30 firm orders, five options and 13 purchase rights.

This will bring JetBlue's total fleet of V2500-powered aircraft to 123
consisting of 63 firm orders and 60 options. The airline has taken delivery of
14 A320s since it entered service in February 2000.

Rolls-Royce is a senior shareholder in the IAE consortium which also consists
of Pratt & Whitney, Japanese Aero Engine Consortium and MTU Aero Engines.

For further information please contact:

Rolls-Royce Media Centre at the Paris Air Show

Hall 2A, Stand No C20

Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]

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