Rolls-Royce, Preparing to Cut Thousands of Jobs, Says Engine Problem Has Spread

Rolls-Royce, Preparing to Cut Thousands of Jobs, Says Engine Problem Has Spread
A view of one of two Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner during a media tour of the aircraft ahead of the Singapore Airshow in Singapore Feb. 12, 2012. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
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LONDON—Britain’s Rolls-Royce said a costly compressor problem that had grounded Boeing planes had now been found in a different type of engine, compounding pressures on a group that is due to cut more than 4,000 jobs this week.

Britain’s best known engineering company has been hit by a problem with a compressor in the Trent 1000 package C engine that is not lasting as long as expected, grounding planes, forcing inspections and angering airline clients.