A DARK TIME FOR ROLLS ROYCE – AS ACTION BY UNITED TECHNOLOGIES MAY AFFECT 787 AND A380 DELIVERY TIMES

Two stories are combining to bring Rolls Royce shares into unknown territory this week … … … United Technologies’ Pratt & Whitney aircraft engine unit has filed patent-infringement complaints against Rolls-Royce Group, a move that may well affect delivery times of Trent 900 and Trent 1000 engines which in turn will affect delivery schedules for some A380s and 787s. Pratt & Whitney said it filed a complaint on Friday (5 Nov) at the US International Trade Commission (ITC) in Washington which claims the Trent 900 and Trent 1000 model engines made by Rolls-Royce are infringing a patent for a swept-fan