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Why Rolls-Royce Won the Entire Airbus A350-1000 Program

GE opted not to develop an engine for the A350-1000 to avoid rivaling the Boeing 777, ceding the widebody program to Rolls-Royce.

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When Airbus developed the A350-1000, GE walked away from building a powerplant for it. Developing an engine for Airbus' most fuel-efficient widebody meant directly competing against Boeing's 777, a conflict GE chose to avoid.

That strategic refusal handed the entire engine program to Rolls-Royce. Because of that call, no other manufacturer supplies engines for the aircraft today.

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