They considered Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, and GE Aviation as potential partners, and after two company executives, Gerhard Neumann from GE and René Ravaud from Snecma, introduced themselves at the 1971 Paris Air Show a decision was made.
Snecma considerou a Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce e GE Aviation como socios potenciais, e despois do encontro de dous executivos das compañías, Gerhard Neumann de GE e René Ravaud de Snecma, no Paris Air Show de 1971 tomouse unha decisión.