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GE Delivers 1000th GE90 Engine

Written by thomas · Filed Under Aeronautics News 

October 24, 2009

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EVENDALE, OHIO – October 21, 2009 – GE Aviation has delivered its 1000th
GE90 engine to Boeing for its 777 program. The engine, a GE90-115B
engine, was recently shipped from GE’s outdoor test facility in Peebles,
Ohio, to Boeing’s Washington facility to be installed on a 777-300ER
aircraft for Emirates Airlines.

“It took 11 years to build 500 GE90 engines, and in a little more than
three years, we doubled deliveries to 1000,” said Tony Aiello, general
manager of the GE90 Program at GE Aviation. “The feat demonstrates the
industry’s strong response to the Boeing 777 aircraft, which has
revolutionized the way the aviation industry views big-twin engine
aircraft.”

As orders for the GE90-powered Boeing 777 aircraft have significantly
increased over the last few years, the production rate for GE90 engines
has also experienced dramatic growth from 20 engines per year to 160
engines per year. GE Aviation has an additional 560 GE90 engines in its
backlog.

Of the 1000 engines delivered, 601 engines were GE90-115B, which power
the Boeing 777-300ER, -200LR and 777 Freighter aircraft. At 115,000
pounds of thrust, the GE90-115B engine combines advanced technologies
from the GE90 family with new, performance-enhancing features, such as a
three-dimensional aerodynamic (3-D aero) compressor and wide-chord,
swept composite fan blades for greater efficiency. The dual annular
combustor emits no more than 40 percent of the hydrocarbons allowed by
today’s international standards. Since the GE90-115B engine entered
service in 2004, the engine has accumulated more than 4 million flight
hours and has demonstrated superior fuel efficiency as well as proving
itself as one of the quietest engines per pound of thrust.

Derated to 110,000 pounds of thrust, the GE90-110B engine powered the
Boeing 777-200LR to a world record in 2005 for distance traveled nonstop
by a commercial jetliner east from Hong Kong to London. The same engine
also powers the world’s largest, longest-range twin-engine freighter,
the Boeing 777 Freighter, which offers lower operating costs and more
capacity than any other twin-engine freighter.

Snecma of France, Avio SpA of Italy, and IHI Corporate of Japan are
revenue-sharing participants in the GE90 program.

The GE90-115B engine is part of GE’s “ecomagination” product portfolio
-GE’s commitment to develop new, cost-effective technologies that
enhance customers’ environmental and operating performance.

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