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Emirates spends Dh17b on engines for new planes

The Emirates deal includes a Fleet Management Agreement for the maintenance, overhaul and repair of the engines

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  • Published: 15:30 July 19, 2010

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  • The total value of the agreement with Emirates, including spare engines, is approximately $4.8 billion (Dh17.6 billion).

Farnborough: Emirates has selected Engine Alliance GP7200 engines to power the 32 Airbus A380 aircraft it ordered last month.

The deal, announced at the Farnborough Air Show, includes a Fleet Management Agreement for the maintenance, overhaul and repair of the engines.

The total value of the agreement, including spare engines, is approximately $4.8 billion (Dh17.6 billion).

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ruler of Dubai, witnessed the signing at the Farnborough Air Show.

The agreement was signed between Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group and Mary Ellen Jones, President of the Engine Alliance.

"GP7200 engines are powering the 11 A380 aircraft currently operating in our fleet and the results have been very positive," stated Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum. "The engine's fuel efficiency, reliability and low noise output were decisive factors in our selection of the product for our additional 32 A380s." 

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Jones added: "We're very proud of the GP7200's performance in the Emirates fleet to date and delighted to be part of Emirates' continued growth and success".

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