Ontic and Rolls-Royce Enter License Agreement for the Worldwide Aftermarket Support of the Rolls-Royce Dart Engine

SINGAPORE—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Booth D63 – Ontic UK ltd announced that they have entered into license agreement with Rolls-Royce for the manufacturing and worldwide distribution rights for Dart aircraft engine components. The transition of support and manufacturing capabilities to Ontic’s Cheltenham, UK facility will commence immediately. Technical support will continue to be offered by Rolls-Royce.

“Ontic is pleased to have entered a new relationship with Rolls-Royce ensuring that Dart engines are fully supported for their remaining operational life. This represents an expansion of Ontic’s licensed product portfolio for the support of small turbine engine and APU products”

The Dart engine is in service on an active fleet of 218 aircraft that include the Avro/Hawker Siddley HS748, HAL 748, Fokker F27, Gulfstream I, NAMC YS11, Convair CV 640.

“Ontic is pleased to have entered a new relationship with Rolls-Royce ensuring that Dart engines are fully supported for their remaining operational life. This represents an expansion of Ontic’s licensed product portfolio for the support of small turbine engine and APU products,” said Gareth Hall, President and Managing Director of Ontic.

Ontic’s global legacy focus is supported from manufacturing and MRO facilities in Chatsworth, California; Houston, Texas; and Cheltenham in the United Kingdom. The Dart engine will be supported primarily from Ontic’s Cheltenham, UK facility.