Thai ditches Rolls engines and goes with GE
It what has to be a major blow to both Rolls and Airbus, Thai Air had decided they are fed up with Rolls Royce and are going to go with GE engines in the future. That means no more A350s...
Rolls Ditched as Thai Air’s Engine Supplier in New Jet Deal (msn.com)
Rolls-Royce was
publicly rebuked by Thailand’s flag carrier in November when Thai Airways Chief Executive Officer Chai Eamsiri threatened to take his business elsewhere after Rolls balked at price concession the airline sought. Rolls has also
attracted heat from Emirates over the durability of its Trent XWB-97 engines on A350-1000s.
The British enginemaker has been on a quest to boost profitability under CEO Tufan Erginbilgic, renegotiating existing contracts and taking a tougher line with customers on new deals. The approach has ruffled some feathers but the Thai order marks one of the first times Rolls has publicly lost out on a deal as a result.