Rolls-Royce Narrow-Body Jet Engine Programme

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Rolls-Royce is planning a major new jet engine programme focused on engines for short-haul, narrow-body aircraft, including planes used on routes within Europe. The programme aims to develop engines for aircraft such as the Airbus A320 family. The company is seeking around £3 billion in research and development funding from the UK Government to support this project. Rolls-Royce has threatened to locate the programme in Germany or the United States if significant government financial support is not provided, citing factors such as lower energy costs and existing industrial infrastructure in those countries. The project could generate more than £100 billion in economic value over its lifetime and support around 40,000 jobs across Rolls-Royce's operations and supply chain.