GE9X Engine Achieves FAA Certification
September 28 2020 - 8:25AM
Business Wire
Ten GE9X engines have been delivered for
Boeing’s four 777X flight test airplanes
GE Aviation announced today its GE9X engine has been certified
by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorities, a
key milestone in its journey to power the new twin-engine Boeing
777X family.
The FAR (Federal Aviation Regulation) Part 33 certification
involved eight test engines. This certification achievement
culminates GE Aviation’s renewal of its commercial jet engine
portfolio, including the GEnx for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the
CFM LEAP engine.
“It takes the world’s best talent in jet propulsion to create a
game-changing product like the GE9X engine,” said John Slattery,
president and CEO of GE Aviation. “There is no substitute that can
achieve the combination of size, power and fuel efficiency of the
GE9X. This engine will deliver unsurpassed value and reliability to
our airline customers. I want to congratulate the entire GE9X team
and thank Boeing, our partners and suppliers for the collaboration
on this incredible achievement.”
The GE9X test engines completed just under 5,000 hours and 8,000
cycles for certification.
“Just as the GE90 pioneered new technology for commercial
aircraft engines more than 25 years ago on the Boeing 777, the GE9X
sets the new standard for engine performance and efficiency thanks
to the incorporation of GE’s most advanced technologies developed
over the last decade,” said Bill Fitzgerald, vice president and
general manager of Commercial Engines Operation for GE
Aviation.
The GE9X engine is designed to achieve 10 percent lower specific
fuel consumption (SFC) compared to the GE90-115B and five percent
better SFC than any other engine in its class. The engine will also
operate with less smog-causing emissions than any other engine in
its class.
“This milestone has been accomplished thanks to the tremendous
efforts of the GE9X team and our partners,” said Karl Sheldon, GE9X
program general manager. “The GE9X engine has been through a
rigorous and thorough certification and testing process. We are
pleased with the performance of the engine, which has been
validated through extensive ground and flight testing. We are
excited to deliver a mature, state-of-the-art product to operators
around the world.”
GE’s focus remains working with Boeing to complete the 777X
flight test program and entry into service. Eight GE9X test engines
and two test spares have been produced and delivered to Seattle for
Boeing’s four 777X test airplanes. Several GE9X production engines
have been assembled, and GE Aviation is in the process of
completing factory acceptance tests.
GE Aviation is currently conducting 3,000 hours of additional
ground testing on the GE9X engine to support Extended Operations
(ETOPS) approval. The GE9X team is also conducting maturation
testing to help GE engineers prepare to support the engine in
service.
For service and support of its customers, GE has established
GE9X engine training courses at its Customer Technical Education
Center (CTEC) facility in Cincinnati. A GE9X engine currently at
CTEC is being used to develop lean maintenance practices that will
be implemented in customer training modules and GE training
procedures. Course work includes line maintenance, borescope and
boroblend repair procedures, as well as fan stator removal and
installation. The CTEC team is also working augmented
reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) training courses to supplement the
in-person training.
GE has received orders and commitments for more than 600 GE9X
engines.
IHI Corporation, Safran Aircraft Engines, Safran Aero Boosters
and MTU Aero Engines AG are participants in the GE9X engine
program.
CFM is a 50/50 joint venture between GE Aviation and Safran
Aircraft Engines.
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