Well, maybe. The Sunday Times of London reported this weekend http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2095-1892267,00.html that Rolls Royce is poised to announce plans to build a new American factory where it will build jet engines.
The paper followed that up with this report on Monday http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9067-1893599,00.html
The process would start with a site-selection campaign not unlike the one that Boeing conducted in 2003 when it was looking for a home for the Dreamliner final assembly site, the paper said.
Key Quote 1: “Offers from American states will be sought early in the new year. Some informal meetings have already been held, with Washington, the home state of Boeing, regarded as a leading contender. Washington state offers aerospace companies generous tax breaks for investment but it is likely to face stiff competition from other states, such as Kansas, with traditional links to the aviation industry.”
Why is Rolls Royce coming? Duh …
Key Quote 2: “The company declined to comment, but sources said the move was prompted by huge demand for its new Trent 1000 engine, which Rolls-Royce developed for Boeing’s new 787 medium airliner and the rival Airbus A350. That engine is also earmarked for the Boeing 747 Advanced …”
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