Rolls-Royce, the world’s second-largest aircraft engines manufacturer, recently finalized the decision to construct a new facility in Le Haillan near Bordeaux, France. The new facility will play a vital role in the production support of the Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engine. The new 2,000 sqm production support center, will house offices, a workshop and a warehouse for the engine. The construction of this facility will begin in the latter part of 2022 and will be completed in the first half of 2023. Dassault’s brand-new Falcon 10X flagship aircraft is exclusively powered by the Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engine.
Dr Philipp Zeller, Senior Vice President for Dassault, Rolls-Royce, said, “While the Pearl 10X engine development programme 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. This new facility will further strengthen our partnership with Dassault and it will ensure the delivery of the class-leading customer support already associate with the name Rolls‑Royce.”