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Article: Engine Alliance GP7200 Engine Enters Service with Air France.
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- Defense & Aerospace Week
- Article date:
- November 18, 2009
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Today Air France took delivery of its first GP7200-powered Airbus A380. Airbus delivered the first of 12 A380s to Air France at a ceremony in Hamburg, Germany.
Air France was the first airline to select GP7200 engines when it announced its order with the Engine Alliance at the Paris Air Show in 2001. It will be the first European airline to operate the A380 when it enters revenue service in November.
"Air France was the first airline to recognize the value of these engines and order them," Engine Alliance President Jim Moravecek said. "In doing so, they helped provide a foundation for our success. This delivery is an important milestone for us."
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