monster!

[John Larkin]

http://www.airbus.com/product/a380_specifications.asp

What surprised me is that the GP7200 engine option is made by a joint
venture of General Electric and Pratt & Whitney. I never thought I'd
see the day when they'd talk to each other.

John

 

[Mr. X]

John Larkin <jjlarkin@highsniplandthistechpleasenology.com> wrote:

http://www.airbus.com/product/a380_specifications.asp

What surprised me is that the GP7200 engine option is made by a joint
venture of General Electric and Pratt & Whitney. I never thought I'd
see the day when they'd talk to each other.

I can't speak for P&W, but GE wil do anything and everything to extend
their market base and profit. They'd deal with the devil himself if
the margin was decent.

(speaking as a GE employee)