The GE9X, when it enters service with the Boeing 777X, will be the largest jet engine in history. It will be the latest in a line of big twin-aisle engines that have steadily made long-haul flying ...

GE Aviation has completed the initial ground testing of the first full GE9X development engine, the world's largest commercial aircraft engine that will power Boeing's 777X aircraft. "This engine is ...

Boeing has temporarily suspended flight testing of its 777X aircraft. The suspension is due to a technical issue identified with the General Electric GE9X engines that power the aircraft. The ...

GE is using a double-size version of a Leap-1 dust ingestion rig for tests of the GE9X. Credit: GE Aerospace As Boeing continues to face what CEO Kelly Ortberg has described as a “mountain” of ...

The first round of fan blade tests occurred in June at the ITP Engine testing facility in the United Kingdom and focused on validating the new composite material for the fan blades. GE plans a second ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Boeing Co BA.N said on Thursday it has resumed flight testing of its 777X after an issue with a GE9X engine prompted a halt following an inspection. "We’re supporting GE ...

Carbon fiber composites aren't a new thing in jet engine fan blades, including GE Aviation's. But every so often GE engineers have to redesign them to take advantage of advances in carbon composite ...

Boeing has identified a durability issue with GE Aerospace GE9X engines powering its 777-9, though the manufacturer insists the problem will not delay planned 2027 deliveries of the widebody type.