World's Most Powerful Turbofan Engine
THE INTRODUCTION The engineering is so difficult that to this day, GE is the only company with composite fan blades in service. They work inside the GE90 and the GEnx engines that power many Dreamliners. The material allowed GE engineers to design blades that result in lighter and more efficient engines, allowing airlines to save fuel by shedding precious pounds. Now the engineers are busy building the future. They are working on a fourth generation of the blade for the GE9X, GE’s largest engine yet, designed exclusively for Boeing’s next-generation wide-body jet, the 777X. GE has already received orders and commitments for 700 GE9x engines valued at $29 billion (list price) from several growing Middle Eastern airlines like Emirates, Qatar and Etihad, as well as Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific and All Nippon Airways. Last November at the Dubai Air Show, Emirates also signed a $16 billion deal with GE Aviation to service its GE9X engines for a dozen years after they enter servi
