The Middle East's power generation and oil and gas industries have a long association with Rolls-Royce, whose gas turbine technology has been in use throughout the region for many years Rolls-Royce is one of the world's leading companies in civil aerospace, defence and energy markets. The company has facilities in 14 countries and representative offices in Saudi Arabia and Dubai for the Middle East including Turkey, Pakistan and Central Asian states.
The group is a major shareholder in International Aero Engines, whose V2500 engine is used by a number of Middle East airlines including Saudi Arabian Airlines and Middle East Airlines (MEA). Emirates is the first international airline to use Rolls-Royce Trent engines on all its aircraft.
The Middle East's power generation and oil and gas industries have a long association with Rolls-Royce, whose gas turbine technology has been in use throughout the region for many years.
Rolls-Royce was the first company to literally establish itself at Dubai Airport Free Zone (Dafz) and already has plans to move into the second phase development at the airport.
Rolls-Royce is the archetypal blue chip company ideally suited to the objectives of Dafz. With company interests covering a wide spectrum of activities including civil aviation, defence, energy and marine, Rolls-Royce has also expanded its formidable engineering base through acquisition, and set to expand further throughout \the Middle East.
On the aviation side Rolls-Royce works alongside Emirates, Gulf Air, Qatar Airways and Oman Air and has engineering teams in Garmco in Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Oman.
Traditionally, associated with leading edge technologies, the Middle East operation is entering a period of growth. Not only is the aircraft engine business increasing with Trent 800 engines powering Boeing 777s and the Trent 900 for the proposed Airbus A3XX.
In addition, Rolls-Royce is targeting the increase in co-generation systems and captive power units. With the Middle East facing an electricity shortfall in the coming years unless power generation is increased substantially it is anticipated that more companies will power their industries on an individual basis.
Implicit in the Rolls-Royce approach to the Middle East are environment issues and highly efficient power units whatever the application. With the market for upgrade and retrofitting increasing Rolls-Royce will be in a good position in Dubai to provide its technologies, and harness its research and development expertise across a wide range of systems.
