Up To $340m New Orders from American Airlines

Rolls-Royce PLC
3 May 2000

ROLLS-ROYCE WINS UP TO $340 MILLION IN NEW BUSINESS 
FROM AMERICAN AIRLINES

Rolls-Royce today announced new business valued at up to $340 million
resulting from American Airlines' order for an additional 20 firm and three
option Rolls-Royce RB211-535-powered Boeing 757s. 

The order brings American Airlines' Rolls-Royce-powered 757 fleet in service
and on firm order to 122 aircraft, the largest fleet worldwide.   Deliveries
for this new order are scheduled to begin in May, 2001, and will continue at a
rate of two per month.

'This latest order builds on our long-term relationship with an extremely
important customer,' said David Whetton, Executive Vice President -
Commercial.  'The Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 757 is the quietest airliner in its
class, and offers operators a combination of high inflight reliability and a low
shop visit rate.' 

Today, Rolls-Royce has a leading position with American Airlines, one of the
world's largest airlines.  Its fleet, including its sister company, American
Eagle, comprises 359 Rolls-Royce powered aircraft in service or on firm order,
with engines ranging in thrust from 7,000lb to 92,000lb on five aircraft
applications.

Rolls-Royce and American Airlines have also formed a joint venture engine 
repair company, Texas Aero Engine Services L.L.C., to service Rolls-Royce
Trent 800, RB211-535 and Tay 650 engines.  The company, based at Alliance
Airport, Fort Worth, Texas, began operations in April 1998.


Earlier this year, American Airlines marked its first anniversary of
successful service with the Rolls-Royce Trent 800-powered Boeing 777-200.  The
airline also uses Rolls-Royce Tay 650 engines on its Fokker 100 aircraft, while
its sister company American Eagle operates Rolls-Royce AE 3007-powered Embraer
ERJ 145s and 135s.  

This latest contract brings the value of new business announced by Rolls-Royce
plc this year to more than four and a half billion dollars.

Note to Editors: 
Rolls-Royce plc is a global company providing power on land, sea and air. The
company has established leading positions in civil aerospace, defense and
energy markets with a worldwide network of offices and manufacturing or
service facilities in 20 countries.  Its core gas turbine technology has
created one of the broadest product ranges of aero engines in the world, with
55,000 engines in service with 300 airlines, 2,400 corporate and utility
operators and more than 100 armed forces, powering both fixed and rotary wing
aircraft.   

Rolls-Royce is the global leader in marine power systems with a wide range of
products and full systems integration capability.  More than 30 navies use
Rolls-Royce propulsion.  The company is investing in new products and
capabilities for energy markets which include the oil and gas industry and
power generation.  Rolls-Royce also develops its own power projects through 
its wholly-owned subsidiary Rolls-Royce Power Ventures Ltd. 

Rolls-Royce pioneered gas turbine technology for aerospace, power generation
and marine propulsion and is involved in the major future programs in these
fields.  These include the Trent aero and industrial engines, the Eurofighter
Typhoon and Joint Strike Fighter combat engines, the WR-21 marine engine and
leading edge water jet propulsion systems.

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