The competing Rolls-Royce Trent was initially selected by almost all A380 customers, however the GE/PW engine has steadily increased its share of the A380 engine market to the point where it will now power 48% of the super-jumbo fleet.
The competing Rolls-Royce Trent was named as the lead engine for the then A3XX in 1996 and was initially selected by almost all A380 customers. However the GE/PW engine has steadily increased its share of the A380 engine market to the point where it will now power 48% of the super-jumbo fleet.