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GE/P&W GP7200 To Debut on Emirates A380
The first GP7200-powered Airbus A380 will enter service with Emirates on August 1 on a flight from Dubai to New York City. The milestone will mark the first engine Alliance-powered aircraft to enter service since General Electric and Pratt & Whitney formed a partnership in 1996 to design and manufacture the engine for the A380.
The powerplant is derived from the GE90 and the PW4000.
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