GE Engine Could Help Boost A350-1000

By Max Kingsley-Jones

Airbus is coming under pressure from a key A350XWB customer to boost the capability of its largest variant, which could be the opening for GE to return to the program and rival the incumbent Rolls-Royce Trent XWB with a more powerful engine.

Emirates, whose orders for 70 A350s include 20 for the 350-seat -1000 variant, wants Airbus to boost the ...

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