GE Aerospace (GE) announced on the 27th that Korean Air has ordered its GE9X and GEnx engines for the new aircraft models 777-9 (20 units) and 787-10 (up to 30 units).
Russell Stokes, president and CEO of GE Aerospace's commercial engines and services division, said, "We will do our best to support Korean Air's successful aircraft upgrades and fleet expansion."
This order includes a service contract for the maintenance and servicing of the GE9X engine. With this GE9X engine contract, Korean Air became the first customer to introduce the GE9X engine in South Korea.
The GE9X engine is regarded as the most powerful commercial aircraft engine in the world and the most fuel-efficient in its class. The GE9X engine, which is installed only on the Boeing 777X series aircraft (777-9 and 777-8), provides 10% improved fuel efficiency compared to the previous model, the GE90-115B engine.
The GEnx engine, which was launched in 2011, has achieved over 62 million cumulative flight hours. It is currently the fastest-selling high-thrust engine among GE products. More than 3,600 GEnx engines, including spare engines, are either in operation or have backlog orders.
Korean Air operates a wide range of GE and CFM engines, including the GE90-110B, GE90-115B, LEAP-1B, and CFM56-7B engines. In addition to engines, it has adopted GE's flight data monitoring system, "Safety Insight," to improve safety protocols and operational efficiency.