Rolls-Royce Wins $272 M Share of V2500 Order from Lufthansa

(January 27, 2009) -- Rolls-Royce will share in an order by Lufthansa to power a new fleet of 20 Airbus A321s plus options with V2500 SelectOne(tm) engines from the International Aero Engine (IAE) consortium. The value to Rolls-Royce is approximately US$272 million if all options are exercised. Deliveries are due to commence in 2009.

Lufthansa has extensive experience of operating the V2500 and the airline today celebrates 15 years of V2500 operation covering 33 aircraft.


Nico Buchholz, Senior Vice President, Corporate Fleet Planning at Lufthansa said: "We know that the V2500 is an excellent powerplant option for the A321, and with the additional benefits generated with the latest V2500 SelectOne(tm) standard, we can achieve a significant reduction in our operating costs. In the current economic environment, this is a major advantage for us."

Source : Rolls-Royce Plc (LSE: RR.L)