Enormous engines like the GE90 had to be developed to power the 777, primarily because it has two turbofans rather than four.
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered five GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777-200LR aircraft. Aircraft deliveries are scheduled to begin in late 2010. The engine order is valued at more than $350 million list ...
In the late 1940s, GE introduced the J-47 gas turbine engine, which became the most-produced jet engine of the early jet age, ...
The GE90 engine family has achieved impressive milestones: over 3,000 engines delivered, more than 130 million flight hours, and 18 million flight cycles. Designed specifically for the Boeing 777, the ...
With delays in the Boeing 777X program, existing 777s powered by the GE90 engine will remain in use longer. GE Aerospace's annual report also reflected lower insurance and pension liabilities, along ...
As such, airlines replacing their old 777s with new 777s will enjoy the benefit of continuing with the same OEM. It is not far wrong to say GE Aerospace now powers all of Boeing's commercial aircraft.