Engines
As GE9X Prepares for EIS, GE Aerospace Looks to RISE
A pre-show tour highlighted both programs
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GE Aerospace's first new engine to enter service since the division was spun off last year to form a separate company will be the GE9X. The 110,000-pound thrust powerplant was certified in 2020 and has completed thousands of hours of testing.

GE Aerospace is readying for the entry into service of its GE9X engine, which it describes as the “future of widebody” aircraft. According to the company, the engine, which was certified in 2020, has undergone one of its most stringent test programs, having completed 17,000 hours of testing, including 27,000 cycles.

Last year, it successfully underwent 1,600 hours of dust ingestion tests with no deterioration, and at the end of 2024, it completed ETOPS 3K testing—a 3,000-cycle endurance trial required for extended-range twin-engine operations. Scale production and deliveries of the engine have already begun, and a ramp-up is expected in the second half of 2025.

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