Early Dubai Airshow engine deals show GE Aerospace and Rolls‑Royce capturing the bulk of propulsion orders while Pratt & Whitney failed to win key Airbus single‑aisle business. flydubai signed for 60 GE GEnx‑1B engines to power 30 Boeing 787‑9s — its first widebody fleet.
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GE and Rolls‑Royce early wins reshape supplier market-share and aftermarket opportunities; Pratt & Whitney’s setback on Airbus narrowbody work weakens its near-term positioning (see Airbus’s view on offering multiple engine suppliers: https://hype.aero/?story=65a62449-f359-4c5d-acc3-d0b4a8ceaf36).
The flydubai deal secures 60 GEnx‑1B engines for 30 Boeing 787‑9s, locking in a material pipeline of engine deliveries, spares and MRO demand tied to the carrier’s wider jet procurement (context on flydubai jet negotiations: https://hype.aero/?story=7ef183be-a46b-42b0-ada8-83869096d7a4).
With widebody availability constrained, large engine commitments add pressure to delivery slots and aftermarket capacity, intensifying supply-chain and production planning challenges (widebody supply context: https://hype.aero/?story=da40e953-175a-4d81-97ac-4616879842e5).
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flydubai selects 60 GE GEnx-1B engines to power 30 Boeing 787-9s — its first widebody fleet • mrobusinesstoday.com
