Originally Posted by
Constellation32
If customers are so unhappy with the Trent 1000 as you state, is it not rather odd that airlines such as KE are still ordering the A35K? Either way, I have no bias as to which manufacture airlines purchase from, unlike some, so as long as it's safe to fly then I'm happy.
The Trent 1000 does not power the A350. The Trent XWB does. Two completely different engines.
KE has no Trent 1000 engines, so why would they be influenced by that.
it’s all about pricing. The customers that use the T1000 want their unfavorable experience on that engine to lead to Lower Trent XWB pricing but RR is saying no.
moreover like I said KEs order is more to do with Boeings inability to deliver to quality and their merger with Asiana