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title: "Rolls-Royce weighs return to narrowbody jet engine market"
type: "News"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/293093642.md"
description: "Rolls-Royce is evaluating a return to the single-aisle engine market after over a decade focusing on widebodies. While CFM and Pratt & Whitney currently dominate, analysts suggest Rolls-Royce may target next-generation narrowbodies in the 2030s by leveraging efficiency gains from its UltraFan technology."
datetime: "2026-07-18T09:11:47.000Z"
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# Rolls-Royce weighs return to narrowbody jet engine market

Potential market comeback: Rolls-Royce is evaluating a return to the single-aisle engine market after focusing on widebody aircraft for over a decade. Competitive landscape: CFM and Pratt & Whitney currently dominate narrowbody propulsion, making it difficult for newcomers to compete on existing aircraft. Future opportunity: Analysts see Rolls-Royce targeting engines for next-generation narrowbodies in the 2030s, leveraging UltraFan-derived efficiency gains.

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