Mock-up picture in Emirates colours

The Engine Alliance GP7200 is a new turbofan jet engine that will incorporate state-of-the-art advanced technologies of proven wide-body products from the world's No.1 and No.3 aero-engine manufacturers: GE Aircraft Engines and Pratt & Whitney. An Airbus A380 of Emirates (on order). ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates (on order). ... The Engine Alliance, a 50/50 joint venture between General Electric and Pratt & Whitney, was formed in August 1996 to develop, manufacture, sell, and support a family of modern technology engines for new high-capacity, long-range aircraft. ... CFM56-3 turbofan, lower half, side view. ... General Electric Aircraft Engines (GEAE) is the top supplier of aircraft engines in the world and offers engines for the majority of commercial aircraft. ... Pratt & Whitney is an American owned aircraft engine manufacturer whose products are widely used in both civil and military aircraft. ...

Originally intended to power Boeing Commercial Airplanes' still-born 747X, the engine has since been pushed for Airbus' A380-800 superjumbo. Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), based in Chicago, Illinois, is a unit of The Boeing Company, consisting of the Seattle-based former Boeing Airplane Company (the civil airliner division,) as well as the Long Beach-based Douglas Aircraft division of the former McDonnell Douglas Corporation. ... Jump to: navigation, search Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-412. ... Airbus S.A.S. is a commercial aircraft manufacturer based in Toulouse, France. ... Jump to: navigation, search The A380s first landing on April 27, 2005 The Airbus A380 is a double-decker, four-engined airliner manufactured by Airbus S.A.S. It first flew on April 27, 2005 from Toulouse, France. ...

The competing Trent 900, from Rolls-Royce was named as the lead engine for the then-named A3XX in 1996 and was initially selected by almost all A380 customers. However the GE/PW engine increased its share of the A380 engine market to the point where it will now power 48% of the super-jumbo fleet. This disparity of sales was resolved in a single transaction, with Emirates' order of 45 A380-800s, comprising over one third of A380 sales (as of 2005.) Emirates has traditionally been a Rolls-Royce customer. Jump to: navigation, search Rolls-Royce Trent 900 on A380 prototype Rolls Royce Trent is a family of high-bypass turbofan engine manufactured by Rolls-Royce, developments of the famous RB211 with thrust ratings spanning between 53,000 to 95,000 lbf (236 to 423 kN). ... The Rolls Royce logo Rolls-Royce is a set of several companies, all deriving from the British automobile and aero-engine manufacturing company founded by Henry Royce and C.S. Rolls in 1906. ... Emirates are Islamic territories ruled by Emirs (q. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ground testing of the engine began in April 2004, and is expected to join the A380 flight test programme the following year. The maiden flight of the Trent-powered A380 occurred on April 27, 2005. Jump to: navigation, search 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Major customers

• Emirates
• Air France
• FedEx
• International Lease Finance Corporation

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External links

• Engine Alliance company website