Rolls-Royce Says Boeing 787 Groundings Will Get Worse
- Parked aircraft will reach peak of 50, person familiar says
- Turbine maker acknowledges ‘unacceptable levels of disruption’
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Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc is expecting a sharp increase in the number of Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner planes that will have to be grounded because of faults with the engine maker’s Trent 1000 turbine.
The spike will occur ahead of a deadline next month for mandated inspections forced by durability problems, Rolls said in an emailed statement. The number of parked Dreamliners is expected to peak at about 50 from the current level of 35, a person familiar with the matter said, as the aircraft await repairs.