Transaero selects Engine Alliance GP7200 engines for Airbus A380s

Transaero Airlines has selected Engine Alliance GP7200 engines to power its new fleet of four Airbus A380 aircraft. The deal, which was finalized in June 2012, makes Transaero the launch customer for the A380 in Russia, the CIS and Eastern Europe. Deliveries begin in 2015.

Transaero said the A380 acquisition was a strategic decision aimed at improving service on high density routes. The planned passenger capacity of the aircraft will be 640-650 seats, including 12 seats in first-class and 24 in business class.