Powering the twin-engine Boeing 777 aircraft, the GE90 engine combined record thrust and high reliability with lower noise, emissions, and fuel consumption to become an iconic jet engine recognized worldwide for its size and innovations.
Ground-breaking firsts
FIRST COMPOSITE FAN BLADE
Composite fan blade
Commercial engine with composite fan blades for double the strength at one-third the weight of traditional titanium fan blades – now a hallmark on GE’s widebody engines
FIRST TO REACH 127K LBS THRUST
World record thrust
Engine reached 127,900 Ibs of thrust, a world-record (since broken by the GE9X engine at 134,300 lbs during certification testing)
FIRST FOD FREE CORE
FOD free core
Engine incorporated inward opening variable bleed valve doors for a FOD (foreign object debris) free core
FIRST ADDITIVE PART
Additive part
Engine received FAA approval for additive manufactured compressor sensor