Tag Archive for ‘GEnx’
GE Engine Equipped 787 To Begin ETOPS Testing In July
Aviation Week is reporting that Boeing will begin ETOPS testing on General Electric GEnx equipped 787 Dreamliners in July. ETOPS (Extended Twin Engine Operations) is seen as the last step before the GEnx equipped Dreamliners are certified for flight by the Federal Aviation Administration. ETOPS certification is crucial for the Dreamliner to be able to [...]
787 Dreamliner Nearing Certification Says Boeing
Boeing on Thursday says it is nearing FAA flight certification for the 787 Dreamliner. The flight test are on track for delivery later this year. Boeing has completed 60% of flight testing for Dreamliners equipped with GE GEnX engines and 80% complete for Rolls Royce equipped airframes.
Video Of Sixth Test 787 Dreamliner Test Flight
Boeing has posted a video of the sixth and final test 787 airframe. The 6th Dreamliner is the second 787 to use the GE GEnx engines. The video can be seen at the bottom of this post.
40 New Jobs Created At GE Aviation In Durham More To Come In 2011
As reported yesterday, GE Aviation in Durham, North Carolina announced today it has added 40 new jobs in 2010 and expects to add more in 2011. The increase in jobs and the additional financial investment in the plant is in support of the GEnx engine that will be deployed on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, [...]
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