Engine Alliance’s Dean Athans
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Rolls-Royce gets its gear
Reuters reported today that Rolls-Royce announced two new engines; the “Advance” which is expected to be 6% more fuel efficient than the Trent XWB (Rolls’ latest engine) and the “UltaFan” which is expected to be 10% more fuel efficient than…
The Market for Wide-Body Engines
The wide body market will see the introduction of new models at a rate not seen since this sector came into fruition in the 1970s. The 787 will have two new models, the A350 three new models, and the 777X…
The A380 engine bluff
Emirates’ recent order for another 50 A380s came with a catch. Its prior A380s came with the Engine Alliance (GE & PW) GP7200 engine. But with the latest order the airline has thrown open engine orders to both Rolls-Royce and…
Emirates orders 50 additional A380 Aircraft
With pre-show attention focused on the launch of the 777X, an order for 50 additional A380 aircraft by Emirates seemed to fly under the radar, but is very significant to Airbus and the program. This order for A380 will bring…
Transaero Selects Engine Alliance for A380s
Transaero anounced at the MAKS airshow that it has selected Engine Alliance, a joint venture of Pratt & Whitney and GE Aircraft Engines, to power its fleet of 4 A380s. The agreement also included a 12 year fleet management agreement,…