Congress Stop Work order on GE/RR F136 for F35

[daze_gone_buy]

Congress issues stop-work order on F136 as GE, RR self fund | Australian Aviation Magazine (http://australianaviation.com.au/2011/03/congress-issues-stop-work-order-on-f136-as-ge-rr-self-fund/)

How do the non US future operators feel about having only 1 engine choice for their fleet, with no competition to force production and support costs down?

[Landroger]

I work for the General - not in the aero engine division - and we had an explanatory missive, specifically on the subject of the F136, from the CEO to all GE employees. Not entirely unknown for a corporate 'broadcast', especially on matters like hurricane Katrina, the Boxing Day Tsunami and the Japanese earthquake, because these could affect all parts of the company, but on a subject such as a particular jet engine, its pretty unusual.

I read nothing in to this, but others might find it significant.

Roger.

[Rigga]

...and I believe the F135 is already hitting snags that might drive the price up!