If I recall, the price was right on the GE90s, and the RR's weren't ready as the 777 launched with the Pratt and GE power plants. And at the 777's intro in the mid-90s, every tube of metal was being put into the sky, so I'm sure there was an added incentive on the delivery schedule and the drive to go GE. BA only has some 757s that are RR, don't they? Who knows, Air Canada has RR Trent's on their 330's, but hasn't had a RR in their stable since the L1011s. Matthew On Sunday, October 5, 2003, at 10:21 PM, Alireza Alivandivafa wrote: > In a message dated 10/5/2003 11:18:23 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > jim.fulton@xxxxxxxxxx writes: > > << Did BA not launch the GE90 on the B777, and after taking the first > 15 or > so, > decided to go back to RR engines. There was a lot of griping in the > UK about > the original decision, BA saying it was a commercial decision, but it > must > have had its reasons for going back to RR? Anyone know anything > (other than > speculation)? >> > > I think they could get those faster. That is my guess.