The development of the jet engine was a defining moment in the history of aviation. The first planes to utilize the technology, naturally, went through a bumpy transition period as the rules of what ...
Enormous engines like the GE90 had to be developed to power the 777, primarily because it has two turbofans rather than four.
It was touted at its 1990 launch as “the world’s largest and most powerful jet engine.” On Tuesday, GE Aerospace said it had delivered its 3,000th GE90 production engine. “Not many would have believed ...
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 ...
General Electric is to inspect and modify GE90 engines after a series of recent incidents in which damaged low-pressure compressor (LPC) seals led to two in-flight shut downs on Boeing 777s, and an ...