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Old Feb 11, 2019 | 4:24 am
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Originally Posted by davetravels
Just curious . . . . .

What difference does GE vs RR engines make?
Significant restrictions have been placed on 787 aircraft using certain Rolls Royce engines due to parts wearing out early. Airlines stuck with Rolls Royce engines have had to park a number of their latest aircraft, and arrange leases to cover the shortfall.

For example: https://www.ft.com/content/972b4392-...4-c32129756dd8

British Airways has been forced to ground one of its new 787 Dreamliner planes at Heathrow airport for nearly a year because of problems with Rolls-Royce engines, in a sign of how the issue is affecting the world’s airlines. BA is among several airlines, including Virgin Atlantic, ANA and Norwegian Air Shuttle, which have been affected by issues on the Trent 1000 engines that power the 787 Dreamliner.
Airlines have been claiming these engine problems are extraordinary circumstances.
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