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The biggest engine deal of Farnborough 2002 was undoubtedly FedEx’s selection of the Engine Alliance’s GP7200 engines to power its 10 A380 cargo megaliners

The biggest engine deal of Farnborough 2002 was undoubtedly FedEx’s selection of the Engine Alliance’s GP7200 engines to power its 10 A380 cargo megaliners. Though the value of the contract was not disclosed, it gives the Pratt & Whitney/General Electric joint venture parity in the A380 powerplant race with its Rolls-Royce rival.

Rolls received consolation in the shape of a $100 million order for Trent 895 turbofans to power three 777-200ERs ordered by Kenya Airways. Meanwhile, International Aero Engines (the partnership between Rolls, P&W, Japanese Aero Engines and MTU Aero Engines) got a contract to supply V2500 engines for five more A320s ordered by Hong Kong’s Dragonair.