Rolls-Royce eyes supply deal

UK aircraft engine maker and GE set to join bidding process in May

Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc, a British aircraft engine manufacturer, said it will join the bid to provide the engines for the CR929, long-range, twin-aisle passenger aircraft, and the first round of bidding will start in May. The result is expected to be unveiled by the end of this year or next year.

In December, the plane maker of the CR929, China-Russia Commercial Aircraft International Co Ltd (CRAIC), a joint venture, issued the request for proposal for the aircraft's propulsion system, or aero engines. Rolls-Royce and General Electric, among others, are expected to respond, according to CRAIC.