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Rolls-Royce Chief Looks to the Electric-Jet Future
- Warren East says he didn’t join just to restructure group
- Shakeup from hybrid planes to present major growth opportunity
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Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc’s Warren East said he’s keen to lead the engine maker into a new age of electrically powered aircraft after spending years focused on costs cuts and restructuring.
The CEO, recruited by Rolls from semiconductor developer ARM Holdings Plc, said his enthusiasm for leading the U.K. engineering giant is undimmed by the saga of firings, disposals and internal realignments, and that he wants to stay at the helm through a new phase of expansion and technological change.