Emirates receives first Rolls-Royce powered A380, resolves issues with engine maker

Emirates has taken delivery of its first Rolls-Royce engine-powered Airbus A380 superjumbo and has resolved its dispute with the engine maker over a technical issue. The A380 jet arrived in Dubai Thursday morning, 2 days after Airbus said it would delay the delivery of 12 A380s to the airline over the next 2 years. An Emirates spokeswoman declined to say when it would be deployed for passenger services. The 3-class configured jet was originally scheduled for delivery Dec 2. The airline "has come to an agreement with Rolls-Royce on the technical issue relating to engines for our A380s," a different spokeswoman said, adding 2 more Rolls-Royce powered A380s would be delivered before the end of 2016. <br/>