How can Rolls Royce charge so much more for their A380 engine?

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Rolls-Royce Trent 900: Unit cost $46 million
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Trent_900

Engine Alliance GP7000: Unit cost $13.5 million (2006 dollars)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_Alliance_GP7000

In this news, Emirates pays $30.5 million for the Trent 900:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-18/emirates-says-rolls-royce-a380-engines-not-up-to-agreed-standard
$30.5 million is about 2/3 of $46 million.

[David Powell[_2_]]

On Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 3:53:52 AM UTC-5, wrote:
> Rolls-Royce Trent 900: Unit cost $46 million
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Trent_900
>
> Engine Alliance GP7000: Unit cost $13.5 million (2006 dollars)
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_Alliance_GP7000
>
> In this news, Emirates pays $30.5 million for the Trent 900:
> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-18/emirates-says-rolls-royce-a380-engines-not-up-to-agreed-standard
> $30.5 million is about 2/3 of $46 million.

Maybe it is a European thing, the RR line keeps a European company running. Also, it is always nice to have two sources of engines, in case one has a problem. If your airliner comes with only one variety of engine, and that engine gets grounded, there can be big problems. I am sure that RR has a solid enough reputation.

[HenryBender]

;967220']On Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 3:53:52 AM UTC-5, wrote:
Maybe it is a European thing, the RR line keeps, a European company running. Also, it is always nice to have two sources of engines, in case one has a problem. If your airliner comes with these results (https://thefecaltransplantfoundation.org/phenq-results-after-30-days/) of phenq only one variety of engine, and that engine gets grounded, there can be big problems. I am sure that RR has a solid enough reputation.

Rolls-Royce indeed has a solid reputation, but the difference in price is too much.