Money Rolls-Royce closing Virginia aircraft parts plant in 2021 amid COVID-19, eliminating 280 jobs August 16, 2020Bill Atkinson, The Progress-IndexComments Off on Rolls-Royce closing Virginia aircraft parts plant in 2021 amid COVID-19, eliminating 280 jobs Rolls-Royce North America said it plans to close its aircraft parts manufacturing plant in Virginia by the middle of 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.