Rolls-Royce breaks ground at French production support centre for Pearl 10X

Rolls-Royce has announced that it has broken ground on the construction of a brand-new production support for its Pearl 10X engine. The 2,000 ft² facility is located at Le Haillan, near Bordeaux, France.

Currently the 10X will be found exclusively on the new twin-engine Falcon 10X flagship Dassault ultra-long-range business jet which will have a top speed of Mach 0,925 and a range of 7,500 nautical miles (13,900 km). The jet is due to enter into service in 2025.

Construction of the new unit will commence later this year and will house offices, a workshop and warehouse. It is anticipated the new center will be completed in the first half of next year. The facility will become part of the global Rolls-Royce support network and will be complemented by the powerful customer service infrastructure of more than 75 Authorized Service Centers, by On-Wing Services specialists in the U.S.A., Europe, Middle East and Asia as well as a number of spare parts, lease engine and storage locations, all placed strategically around the world.

“While the Pearl 10X engine development program for the Dassault Falcon 10X is making good progress, we are already working in parallel on establishing the infrastructure to support Dassault’s flight test activities and its production line,” said Dr Philipp Zeller, Senior Vice President of the Pearl 10X program.