Mon, Sep 18, 2006
Fuel Efficient Engine For The Slippery 787
The high-tech General
Electric GEnx engine will be installed on a new fleet of 15 Boeing
787 Dreamliner aircraft for China Eastern Airlines. Based in
Shanghai, China Eastern is planning to expand its routes
internationally.
The new GE jet engine is the only one in the world with both a
front fan case and fan blades made of composites. Based on
the GE90 architecture, the new engine is significantly
lighter, quieter, and has only half the fan blades of its
predecessor. It also has significantly reduced NOx emissions and
improved fuel economy. GE calls it a main product in its
"ecomagination" portfolio.
Boeing expects the upcoming 787 to be more fuel efficient than
earlier airliner designs, due to the extensive use of advanced
composites. As such, it seems a good match for the eco-friendly
engine.
In fact, the GEnx engine has been selected by the majority of
787 customers. Over 750 of the GEnx engines are on order by
customers world-wide for the Boeing and other aircraft designs
under development. The engine is expected to be fully certificated
next year.
"We have selected the GEnx engine to power our Boeing 787 fleet
based on a comprehensive evaluation of products and technologies,"
said Mr. Luo Cao Geng, President of China Eastern Airlines. "We are
expecting a long and very close cooperation with GE in operating
and maintaining our Boeing 787 fleet as one of the best fleets in
the world."
Scott Donnelly, President and CEO of GE-Aviation said, "We are
excited about China Eastern Airlines' selection of the GEnx engine.
China Eastern Airlines and GE have a long-standing relationship,
and this selection attests to the confidence the airline has in our
products and services."
The entire engine order is expected to bring in approximately
$370 million and the first of the Dreamliners will arrive in China
by June of 2008.
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