Narrow-Body Ambitions Amid Engine Squeeze
Erginbilgic also signaled the possibility of returning to the narrow-body aircraft engine market. Currently, Rolls-Royce focuses on wide-body jets such as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the Airbus A330neo.
The comments come at a moment of strain in the global engine supply chain. Aircraft manufacturers are grappling with shortages that threaten delivery schedules.
“We have an unsatisfactory situation with less engines than what we would need,” Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury told CNBC last week, citing tensions with key supplier Pratt & Whitney over 2026 deliveries.
From roaring turbines to record margins, Rolls-Royce’s latest results suggest a company no longer merely rebuilding, but accelerating. With a fortified balance sheet and a bold Rolls-Royce $12 Billion Buyback strategy, the aerospace titan appears determined to convert transformation into sustained thrust.
