Fri, Oct 23, 2009
GE Has Doubled Engine Production In Three Years
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.
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