GE Aerospace and Emirates on Monday announced an agreement for 130 GE9X engines to power 65 additional Boeing 777-9 aircraft, bringing the airline’s total GE9X engines on order to more than 540. This also includes spare engines and a long-term service agreement.
This announcement strengthens the two companies’ 40-year partnership. The Dubai‑based carrier’s first flight, in October 1985, was powered by GE Aerospace engines. Today, the airline serves more than 140 destinations across six continents and flies the world’s biggest fleets of Airbus A380s (majority powered by the GP7200 engine) and Boeing 777s (exclusively powered by the GE90 engine).
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, said: “Emirates is already the world’s largest Boeing 777 operator and we are expanding our commitment to the programme today with additional orders worth US$ 38 billion for 65 Boeing 777-9s, and 130 GE9X engines. This is a long-term commitment and testament to our partnership with Boeing and GE, and to US aerospace.”
Russell Stokes, President & CEO, Commercial Engines & Services for GE Aerospace, said: “We are proud to deepen our decades-long partnership with Emirates as we advance the future of flight together. Already the world’s largest customer for GE90 and GP7200 engines, this additional GE9X order reflects Emirate’s confidence in our technology and our team. We are ready to support Emirates in every way to leverage the efficiency and durability of our industry-leading solutions and services.”
The GE9X engine is the world’s most powerful commercial aircraft engine and the most fuel-efficient engine in its class. Available exclusively on the Boeing 777X family of 777-9 and 777-8F aircraft, the GE9X offers 10 percent better specific fuel consumption than its predecessor, the GE90-115B, with emissions that are a generation ahead in technology. It is also the most tested engine in GE Aerospace history before entry into service, including more than 1,700 dust ingestion cycles to validate durability and performance particularly in severe operating environments like the Middle East. Like all GE Aerospace commercial engines, the GE9X engine is certified to operate on approved Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blends today. - TradeArabia News Service
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