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FLIGHT International, 28 June 1980 1475 They've just put up the price of not specifying Rolls-Royce on the 741 Fuel costs keep going up. In 1979 alone they rose no fewer than five times. As the cost goes up, so does the case for air lines to specify Rolls-Royce RB211 engines on the 747 They are the most fuel-efficient engines available for 747 aircraft now being ordered for service in 1982. This was a major factor that led Qantas, the world's only all-747 airline, to change engine suppliers and order Rolls-Royce RB211 engines on their new 747s. These use 7% less fuel than their predecessors. Qantas are so impressed that they have already ordered seven Boeing 747s, all of which in due course will have a Rolls-Royce RB211 variant that cuts fuel consumption by at least another 4%, yet provides more power. With an annual fuel bill of over $309 million, it is hardly surprising that Qantas were attracted by the prospect of an 11 % cut in fuel costs on its new aircraft. These engines save a great deal of money. But what is perhaps more important is that they will save precious fuel. Which is what oil-producing nations and the rest of the world want. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, 65 BUCKINGHAM GATE, LONDON SW1E 6AT ROLLS R ROYCE
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