A350-1000 Engine Concerns Hang Over Emirates Order Talks

Jens Flottau Guy Norris November 14, 2023
A350-1000
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DUBAI—Emirates Airline President Tim Clark has effectively ruled out an order for Airbus A350-1000s if Rolls-Royce does not come up with major improvements to the Trent XWB-97 engine, including a significant thrust increase. “The engine is not doing what we want it to do,” Clark said on the...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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