$432m of New Regional Jet Engine Orders

Rolls-Royce PLC
10 April 2000

ROLLS-ROYCE WINS $432 MILLION OF NEW
REGIONAL JET ENGINE ORDERS

Rolls-Royce today announced new AE 3007 engine business worth up to $432
million following an order for Embraer RJ 145 regional jets placed by Solitair
Corporation. 

Solitair, which is majority owned by investment funds organized and managed by
Wexford Management LLC, is converting 20 previous options into firm orders
while also placing a new order for 15 firm aircraft and 45 additional options.
 This increases the total number of Rolls-Royce powered Embraer aircraft
ordered by Solitair Corporation to 90 aircraft.

Carmen Lloyd, President - Corporate and Regional Airlines and Airlines-North
America, Rolls-Royce, said:  'We are extremely pleased to extend our
relationship with Solitair, a major customer for the AE 3007 - powered ERJ
145.  This order will significantly increase the aircraft's presence in the
North American regional marketplace.'

Some of the 50-passenger ERJ 145 aircraft will be operated by Indianapolis,
based Chautauqua Airlines and other affiliates of Wexford management, which is
based in Greenwich, CT.

Rolls-Royce plc has now announced over two billion dollars of new orders this
year.


Background information:
* Firm orders and options for both the ERJ 145 and ERJ 135 now total 1,055
* The 7,600lb thrust Rolls-Royce AE 3007 engine is the sole powerplant for the
ERJ 145 aircraft, the 44 passenger ERJ 140 and the 37  passenger ERJ 135
* The Rolls-Royce AE 3007 engine fleet has accumulated more than 1.3 million
flight hours since entering service in 1996
* Rolls-Royce AE 3007 turbofan engines have been designed to meet the
stringent requirements of the regional airline industry, while also meeting
the strict sound and emission limits required of tomorrow's regional airline
fleet
* The engine is part of the Rolls-Royce AE common core family of engines that
includes the AE 1107 turboshaft and AE 2100 turboprop, where all utilise the
same power core

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