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Rolls-Royce Vs General Electric Engines: What Are The Key Differences?
May 5, 2025
The United Kingdom's Rolls-Royce and the United States' GE Aerospace (formerly General Electric) are currently the only two companies making engines for modern widebody commercial aircraft. Pratt & Whitney has the ability to make engines for widebody aircraft, and its engines power various older aircraft. However, Pratt & Whitney has stepped back from making widebody engines and is focusing on narrowbody engines. France's Safran is in a joint venture with GE Aerospace to make CFM International LEAP narrowbody engines.
Stock Code
RR
Business Type
Engine Maker
Date Founded
March 15, 1906
CEO
Tufan Erginbilgic
Headquarters Location
London, United Kingdom
Key Product Lines
Trent Engine, Pearl Engine
All widebody commercial aircraft on order have either Rolls-Royce or GE Aerospace engines. The Rolls-Royce Trent X exclusively powers the Airbus A350, while the GE-9X exclusively powers the upcoming Boeing 777X. Here is what to know about the engines produced by GE Aerospace and Rolls-Royce.
Widebody Aircraft Engines
Rolls-Royce engines exclusively power the Airbus A330neo (Rolls-Royce Trent 7000) and the Airbus A350 family (Rolls-Royce Trent XWB) of widebody commercial aircraft. This means that all Airbus widebody aircraft currently in production are exclusively powered by Rolls-Royce engines. The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 is also one of the two options for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family.
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