GE Aerospace announced an order from Japan Airlines for GEnx-1B engines to power their new 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The GEnx engine family has more than 56 million flight hours since entry into service in 2011 and is the fastest-selling, high-thrust engine in GE history with nearly 3,000 engines in service and on backlog, including spares.
“GE Aerospace and Japan Airlines have a long and enduring relationship that stretches back decades including being the launch customer for the GEnx engine,” said Russell Stokes, President and CEO, Commercial Engines and Services, GE Aerospace. “We’re honoured they continue to place their trust in our products and services with this new order.”
“As a launch airline for GEnx powered 787 Dreamliner, we are delighted at introducing additional 787s. Since incorporation into our fleet, the GEnx engine has proven to be high performance, reliable and fuel efficient through thousands of flight hours,” said Yukio Nakagawa, Executive Officer and Senior Vice President Procurement of Japan Airlines. “The GEnx engine is essential to the expansion of our 787 Dreamliner fleet.”
The GEnx-1B powers two out of every three 787 aircraft in service. The engine also provides a 1.4% fuel burn savings for the typical 787 mission compared to its competition. Like all GE Aerospace engines, the GEnx can operate on approved Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blends today.
Japan Airlines orders up to 20 more Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Boeing and Japan Airlines (JAL) announced an agreement for up to 20 more 787 Dreamliners. The deal includes 10 787-9s with options for 10 more, adding to JAL’s current fleet of more than 50 of the popular widebody jet. Once this order is finalised and posted to Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website, the carrier will have 10 787s and 21 737 MAX jets on order.
In recent years, JAL has leveraged the versatility of the 787 to open new point-to-point markets from Tokyo to San Diego, Boston and Bangalore. With a range of up to 7,565 nautical miles (14,010 km), the 787-9 possesses the longest-range capability within the 787 Dreamliner family, enabling JAL to open new routes and adding flexibility to its existing network.
“Japan Airlines continues to be a global ambassador for the 787 Dreamliner and this latest agreement is a testament to the versatility and efficiency of the 787-9 for the airline’s key long-haul routes,” said Brad McMullen, Boeing senior vice president of Commercial Sales and Marketing. “We value our long-standing partnership with Japan Airlines and are pleased that they have re-selected the 787 Dreamliner as they continue to modernise their world-class fleet.”
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