Rolls-Royce upbeat on China aviation

Rolls-Royce Plc said it is in close and regular talks with Commercial Aircraft Corp of China Ltd, and willing to provide engines for the country's wide-body aircraft that is currently under research.

COMAC said that it is researching and developing a wide-body commercial jet with Russia, and the passenger plane is expected to be delivered within 10 years.

Currently, Rolls-Royce accounts for 45 percent of the power engine market of wide-body aircraft, followed by General Electric Co, United Technologies Corp's Pratt & Whitney Division and CFM International.