AIRBUS has finally flown the prototype Engine Alliance, a joint venture
between General Electric and Pratt & Whitney, GP7200 A380, albeit
nine months late. The ”plane is eventually due to be delivered to
Emirates with a November 2007 date pencilled in. All previous A380
have been Rolls-Royce powered. A second GP7200 aircraft is due to
join the flight test programme next spring. First delivery of an A380
to lead customer Singapore Airlines is still set for the late
introduction date of December 2006. http://www.airbus.com