GEnx Celebrates Delivery of 2000 Engine

Nov. 18, 2019
GEnx Engine Program celebrated the delivery of the 2,000th GEnx engine to Boeing, capping a banner year for the fastest-selling widebody engine GE Aviation has ever produced.

Just in time for its 15th anniversary, the GEnx Engine Program celebrated the delivery of the 2,000th GEnx engine to Boeing, capping a banner year for the fastest-selling widebody engine GE Aviation has ever produced.

"This milestone is a tribute to the past 15 years, as well as springboard for future innovation and applications for the GEnx," said Mahendra Nair, general manager for the GEnx program. "From a blank sheet design to incorporating the latest advanced technologies and materials, our customers prefer the GEnx thanks in part to the 15 percent better fuel efficiency and excellent reliability that results in high utilization rates."

The key to the GEnx engine's performance are its high pressure compressor, lean-burning combustor and lightweight durable composite materials. With the highest pressure ratio compressor in commercial service today, the GEnx has the best fuel efficiency in its thrust class, enabling it to power many of the longest routes. These leading-edge technologies and the engine's elegant architecture bring in high operational reliability, excellent utilization rate and route flexibility for more flights per year and more revenue for airlines.

"Whenever we reach a milestone like assembling the 2,000th GEnx engine, it's an exciting day for our customers and the program," said Jim Leister, GEnx executive program manager. "The GEnx just keeps delivering, from higher reliability to record breaking flights, it continues to set new performance standards for widebody aircraft."