Position 3 fits the interiors. Position 4 tests all functions. The strikingly svelte 787 wing, displayed overhead in the jig that mates it to the fuselage, looks like a gallery exhibit.

The news came as the company released a trading update concerning its performance in the first quarter of the 2025 calendar year.

Credit: Mark Wagner/Aviation-Images Rolls-Royce’s long-running campaign to improve the time on wing of two key engines ... Trent 1000 TEN on the Boeing 787—is entering its final phase ...