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Rolls-Royce PLC
29 April 2002




                                                                   29 April 2002



ROLLS-ROYCE POWERS REGIONAL FLEET EXPANSION FOR CATHAY PACIFIC

Rolls-Royce Trent engines have again been selected by Cathay Pacific Airways to
power new firm orders for three Airbus A330s and three Boeing 777s.  The order
reflects the ongoing involvement of Rolls-Royce in the airline's regional fleet
expansion plans. The list price of the engine business to Rolls-Royce is $150
million.

Mike Terrett, President - Civil Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, said: 'Cathay Pacific's
commitment to the Trent engine family is underlined through this order. They
were launch customer for the first of the series, the Trent 700, in 1995, and
Rolls-Royce is delighted that this long-standing relationship continues.'

Both types of wide-bodied twinjet will be used on Cathay Pacific's regional
route network throughout Asia-Pacific. The A330s will be powered by 72,000lb
thrust Trent 700 engines while their Boeing 777s will be equipped with Trent
800s, rated at 84,000lb take-off thrust.

Cathay Pacific also operates 24 Boeing 747-400s powered by Rolls-Royce
RB211-524G/H-T engines. Later this year Cathay Pacific will become the Asian
launch customer when it takes delivery of the first of three Airbus A340-600
ultra-long-range four-engined airliners for which a third Trent variant, the
Trent 500, is the sole powerplant.


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Martin Brodie
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Rolls-Royce plc
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