The company was originally part of Lucas Industries, responsible for producing fuel systems for aircraft.

[2] In August 1996 the company was merged, along with the rest of Lucas Industries, with the North American Varity Corporation to form LucasVarity.

[3] In 1999 LucasVarity was acquired by TRW for $6.6bn,[4] which sold the Lucas Aerospace section of the company to Goodrich Corporation for $1.5bn in 2002.

[5] In 2008 Rolls-Royce was the second largest producer of aircraft engines worldwide behind General Electric and ahead of Pratt & Whitney.

[7] The purchase was completed on 10 December 2012 and Aero Engine Controls is now wholly owned by Rolls-Royce Plc.