LONDON - Rolls-Royce PLC, the world's second-largest aircraft engine maker,
said Wednesday it won a US$450 million (euro339.7 million) order to provide
engines for a fleet of 50 Airbus A320 aircraft ordered by China Southern
Airlines.
The
contract also includes a provision for maintenance, the company said in a
statement.
Rolls-Royce has delivered the V2500 engine to more than 120 customers
worldwide since 1996 and the technology powers more than 1,300 aircraft.
Rolls-Royce shares slipped 1.1 percent to 438 pence (US$8.59; euro6.48) on
the London Stock Exchange.
