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GP7200 enjoys smooth EIS with EK
Friday October 10, 2008Engine Alliance GP7200 had a "flawless" entry into service on Emirates' first A380, according to EA President Jim Moravecek. EK was the launch customer for the new powerplant developed jointly by GE and Pratt & Whitney and derived from the GE90 and PW4000 engine families (ATWOnline, July 17). "Since entering revenue service on the first Emirates A380 on Aug. 1, we've experienced no engine related issues that could have caused a disruption for Emirates," EA Product Support Director Ed Bendernagel said. A pleasant surprise for EK mechanics is that the engine "burns almost no oil," which Bendernagel attributed to the "robust oil system design."
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