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First Engine Alliance GP7200 Engines Enter Service with Emirates

Written by thomas · Filed Under Commercial 

August 1, 2008

thomas

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The first Engine Alliance
GP7200 engines have entered service with the first revenue service flight
of an Emirates Airlines Airbus A380 aircraft. The Emirates flight was the
first in-service A380 flight to the United States when it arrived at New
York’s John F. Kennedy airport after completing a 14-hour nonstop flight
from Dubai.

“This entry into service is a major milestone for Emirates, Airbus and
the Engine Alliance and we are delighted that the world’s largest A380
fleet will be powered by the GP7200 engine,” Engine Alliance President Jim
Moravecek said. “The GP7200 is the most fuel efficient, quietest engine for
the A380. We are excited to deliver this value to our customers beginning
with this first GP7200-powered aircraft for Emirates.”

The GP7200-powered A380 received type certifications from the European
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
in December 2007. In addition to Emirates, the Engine Alliance GP7200 has
been selected to power A380 aircraft for Air France, Korean Airlines, and
the International Lease Finance Company. The Engine Alliance is in active
sales campaigns with potential customers around the world.

“This milestone is a demonstration of the success of the collaboration
between GE Aviation and Pratt & Whitney,” Moravecek said. “The entire
Engine Alliance team looks forward to continuing to work closely with
Emirates to ensure a smooth entry into service.”

The Engine Alliance GP7200 is derived from two successful wide-body
engine programs, the GE90 and the PW4000. The GP7200 is manufactured at GE
and Pratt & Whitney, with GE assembling the core and Pratt & Whitney
manufacturing the fan module, low pressure compressor and low pressure
turbine. Final engine assembly is conducted at Pratt & Whitney’s Engine
Center in Middletown, Conn.

The Engine Alliance is a 50/50 joint venture of General Electric
Aviation (NYSE: GE) and Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies
Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

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