Rolls-Royce, Robinson Helicopter Sign Agreement For 1,000 RR300 Engines.

Rolls-Royce and Robinson Helicopter Company have signed a new, 10-year agreement to supply at

least 1,000 RR300 engines to power R66 aircraft.

The Rolls-Royce RR300 has been the exclusive engine on Robinson’s R66 gas-turbine helicopter

since it entered service in 2010. Rolls-Royce has delivered more than 800 RR300 engines to meet

the growing global demand for the R66.

Jason Propes, Rolls-Royce, Senior Vice President, Helicopters, said, “The Rolls-Royce RR300

engine has proven itself in the field as a reliable, economical powerplant with over 275,000 flight

hours. We are thrilled to continue our long-standing relationship with Robinson Helicopter and

secure the RR300 on their versatile R66 aircraft for the next decade.”

Kurt Robinson, President, Robinson Helicopters, said, “Robinson Helicopter Company, Inc. is

pleased with the commitments we have made with Rolls-Royce and the RR300 engine. With 600

helicopters in the field and proven reliability, the RR300 engine is the perfect choice for the R66.”

Designed as a replacement for piston engines in light helicopters and general aviation aircraft, the

RR300 engine is optimized for performance in the 240 – 300 shp power range. The engine has a

certified multi-fuel capability and proven turbine engine responsiveness, smoothness and worry-free

reliability.

A maintenance philosophy of a 2000-hour Preventative Maintenance Inspection (PMI) has been

incorporated to assure dependable power and predictable performance for the owner/operator.

RR300 operators are supported by a global network of Rolls-Royce authorized service providers.

The RR300 engine was developed from the legacy of the trusted Rolls-Royce M250 engine line,

which has topped 235 million flight hours from more than 31,000 engines delivered to the

marketplace. M250 engines have powered more than 100 aircraft types and about 15,000 are in

service around the world in civilian and military use.

About Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

1. Rolls-Royce’s vision is to create better power for a changing world via two main business

divisions, Aerospace and Land & Sea. These business divisions address markets with two

strong technology platforms, gas turbines and reciprocating engines. Aerospace comprises Civil

Aerospace and Defense Aerospace. Land & Sea comprises Marine, Nuclear and Power

Systems.

2. Rolls-Royce has customers in more than 120 countries, comprising more than 380 airlines and

leasing customers, 160 armed forces, 4,000 marine customers including 70 navies, and more

than 5,000 power and nuclear customers.

3. Our business is focused on the 4Cs:

? Customer – placing the customer at the heart of our business

? Concentration – deciding where to grow and where not to

? Cost – continually looking to increase efficiency

? Cash – improving financial performance.

4. Annual underlying revenue was $23.36 billion* in 2014, around half of which came from the

provision of aftermarket services. The firm and announced order book stood at $117.92* billion

at the end of 2014.

5. In 2014, Rolls-Royce invested $1.92 billion* on research and development. We also support a

global network of 31 University Technology Centers, which position Rolls-Royce engineers at

the forefront of scientific research.

6. Rolls-Royce employs over 54,000 people in more than 50 countries. Over 15,500 of these are

engineers.

7. The Group has a strong commitment to apprentice and graduate recruitment and to further

developing employee skills. In 2014 we employed 354 graduates and 357 apprentices through

our worldwide training programs. Globally we have over 1,000 Rolls-Royce STEM ambassadors

who are actively involved in education programs and activities; we have set ourselves a target to

reach 6 million people through our STEM outreach activities by 2020.

*Based on an exchange rate of $1.60

For further information, please contact:

Nick Britton

Marketing & Communications Director

+44 (0) 7870 242620

[email protected]

www.rolls-royce.com

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