A Milestone For GEnx Jet Engines

GE Aerospace confirms that its GEnx engines have surpassed the 50 million flight hours mark in less than 12 years – the fastest-ever rate for a commercial widebody engine. The engine family is also the fastest-selling in GE history, with nearly 3,000 units in service and on backlog, including spares.

The GEnx-1B, which propels the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family, has accumulated close to 32 million flight hours since entering service in 2012. On the other hand, the GEnx-2B has amassed 18 million hours since it began service in 2011 on the Boeing 747-8. Combined, the engine family serves over 70 operators worldwide with a monthly average of 450,000 flight hours. Over the years, the GEnx engines have played their part in some of the longest flights, including a record-breaking trip in 2020 between Papeete in French Polynesia and Paris. That flight covered 9,765 miles, which converts into 15,715km or 8,485 nautical miles.