Rolls-Royce has received permission from the European Aviation Safety Agency to transfer the design approval process for its jet engines to Germany. The company said it had been working with Airbus and Boeing on a joint project since 2012 that would see both companies share technical know-how in developing new engines. It has confirmed it is a technical relocation, with no job transfers required. The move is a pre-emptive measure in case the UK leaves the EU without a deal in March 2019. Rolls-Royce said it will ensure it can keep selling engines outside Europe without having to wait for regulatory arrangements to be agreed between the UK and separate nations' airlines.
Rolls-Royce has received permission from the European Aviation Safety Agency to transfer the design approval process for its jet engines to Germany. The UK engineering company made its request last April. It has confirmed it is a technical relocation, with no job transfers required. The move is a pre-emptive measure in case the UK leaves the EU without a deal in March 2019. Rolls-Royce said it will ensure it can keep selling engines outside Europe without having to wait for regulatory arrangements to be agreed between the UK and separate nations' airlines.