Rolls-Royce has announced a major production milestone with the delivery of the 9,000th jet engine from its Dahlewitz site in Germany. The landmark engine, a Pearl 700, is bound for Gulfstream Aerospace in the USA, where it will power a Gulfstream G700.
Since the start of engine production in June 1995, the Dahlewitz facility, located south of Berlin, has grown into the group’s Centre of Excellence for two shaft engines, employing around 2,400 people from over 60 countries. As the company’s headquarters for business aviation operations, the site develops, manufactures and maintains modern jet engines and plays a pivotal role in Rolls-Royce’s strategy to further grow its share in this strategic market.
The 9,000 engines built in Dahlewitz comprise engines of the following types — Pearl 10X, Pearl 15, Pearl 700, BR710, BR715, BR725, Tay 611-8/-8C, V2500 and Trent XWB-84. Over 6,100 of these engines are powering business jet applications. Dahlewitz is also home to development and testing facilities for Rolls‑Royce’s pioneering power gearbox for the UltraFan demonstrator programme.
Dr Dirk Geisinger, chairman of Rolls-Royce Deutschland, said: “9,000 engines made in Brandenburg is an impressive accomplishment and I am very proud of this milestone. It comes as the result of three decades of outstanding teamwork and dedication. Dahlewitz is a cornerstone of the company’s future ambitions and I am already looking forward to the 10,000th delivery.
With our growing installed base, our market-leading Pearl engine family, and our increasing market share in the ultra-long-range business aviation segment we are ideally positioned for future growth, helping to transform Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing business.”