Rolls-Royce delivers 9,000th jet engine from Dahlewitz facility

Rolls-Royce has reached a significant production milestone with the delivery of its 9,000th jet engine from its Dahlewitz facility in Germany. The milestone engine, a Pearl 700, is destined for Gulfstream Aerospace in Savannah, Georgia, USA, where it will power a Gulfstream G700 business jet.

Located just south of Berlin, the Dahlewitz site began engine production in June 1995 and has since evolved into Rolls-Royce's Centre of Excellence for two-shaft engines. Today, it employs approximately 2,400 people from over 60 countries and serves as the company's headquarters for business aviation operations. The site not only develops and manufactures cutting-edge jet engines but also provides essential maintenance services, playing a central role in Rolls-Royce's growth strategy within the business aviation market.

The 9,000 engines produced at Dahlewitz include the Pearl 10X, Pearl 15, Pearl 700, BR710, BR715, BR725, Tay 611-8/-8C, V2500, and Trent XWB-84, with more than 6,100 currently in use in business jet applications around the world.

In addition to engine production, Dahlewitz houses development and testing facilities for Rolls-Royce's innovative power gearbox used in the UltraFan