Why the GE9X is the only engine that could power a jet the size of the Boeing 777X

Discover the engineering behind the 777X's engine.

The largest commercial jet engine on Earth also has large and unique problems

Set to power the world's biggest commercial jet, overcoming the engineering hurdles of this massive engine pushed its launch ...
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Boeing halts 777-9 flight testing following GE9X engine issue

Boeing has halted its 777-9 flight-test programme due to a problem involving a flight-test aircraft’s GE Aerospace GE9X turbofan, prompting engine evaluations by GE. Boeing has halted its 777-9 flight ...
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Boeing 777X Test Flights Suspended Over Engine Issue

Boeing [NYSE: BA] has temporarily suspended the flight testing of the 777X pending a potential issue with the General Electric GE9X engines that power the aircraft. “We are reviewing a technical issue ...
Aviation Week

GE Focuses On GE9X Dust Tests After 777-9 Flights Ceased In October

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 ...
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Boeing resumes 777X flight testing after recent engine issue -planemaker

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 ...