London, New York: General Electric Co.’s A380 engine venture with Pratt & Whitney may be poised to muscle back in on the double-decker jet following Airbus’ deal to sell 36 superjumbos to Emirates.
While Rolls-Royce Holdings is supplying Trent 900 turbines for the last 50 A380s ordered by Emirates, the airline is leaning toward a rival power plant offered by the so-called Engine Alliance of GE and Pratt for the new batch, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named. Airbus sales chief John Leahy told Bloomberg TV it’s perfectly possible that Emirates will switch to the US companies, whose GP7200 powered its first 90 A380s. (Bloomberg)
