GE - Aviation: Press Release Archive

April 1, 2008 -- 10 Million Hours of Outstanding Flight for GE90 Engine
November 12, 2007 -- Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Orders GE Engines for New Fleet
November 11, 2007 -- Qatar Airways Selects GEnx and GE90 Engines for Its New Boeing 787 and 777 Aircraft
November 11, 2007 -- Emirates Order Additional GE90-Powered Boeing 777 Aircraft
August 7, 2007 -- Jet Airways Operate GE90 Engines on First Flight to U.S.
August 7, 2007 -- Cathay Pacific Orders Additional GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777s
August 3, 2007 -- Air New Zealand Orders GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777s
August 1, 2007 -- GE90 Engines Power Air India's New Flights to the United States
June 27, 2007 -- Virgin Blue Orders $300 Million in GE90 Engines
June 20, 2007 -- Air France-KLM Orders GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777 Aircraft
May 21, 2007 -- GE90-115B Engines Log One Million Successful Flight Hours
November 21, 2006 -- Korean Air Orders $850 Million in GE and CFM56 Engines
November 20, 2006 -- TAM Order Brings World's Most Powerful Jet Engine to South America
September 25, 2006 -- Qatar Airways Orders GE90-powered Boeing 777s
July 18, 2006 -- ILFC Selects GE - Aviation Engines to Power New Boeing Aircraft
July 17, 2006 -- GE90 Production Rates More Than Double
July 17, 2006 -- GE90 Maturation Program Unique to Commercial Aviation
July 17, 2006 -- GE90-115B: GE's Best-Ever New Jet Engine Entry Into Airline Service
June 1, 2006 -- Cathay Pacific Airways Orders Additional GE90 Engines
February 21, 2006 -- Air India Places $2 Billion Order for GE Engines to Power Boeing Fleet
February 20, 2006 -- FAA and EASA Certify the GE90-115B-Powered 777-200LR
December 5, 2005 -- GE90 and China Southern Airlines: Flying High after a Decade of Remarkable Service
December 1, 2005 -- Cathay Pacific Airways Places GE90 Engine Order, Signs 20-Year OnPoint^SM Services Agreement
November 20, 2005 -- Emirates Airlines Orders $2.5 Billion in GE90 Engines and OnPoint Solution Services from GE
November 17, 2005 -- GE90: Flying High after a Decade of Remarkable Service
November 9, 2005 -- Air Canada Selects GE Engines for New Boeing Fleet
October 27, 2005 -- Jet Airways Orders GE90 Engines for New Boeing 777 Aircraft
October 12, 2005 -- GE90 Fan Blade Receives Best of Show Honors at Composites Competition
August 10, 2005 -- GE and Boeing Test Quieter Jet Technologies
May 11, 2005 -- GE90-115B Engine Marks One Year of Remarkable Service
April 25, 2005 -- Air Canada Orders GE90-powered Boeing 777s
November 16, 2004 -- It's Great Design Too: World's Biggest Jet Engine Fan Blade at The Museum of Modern Art
August 25, 2004 -- Singapore Airlines Selects GE90-powered Boeing 777 fleet
August 18, 2004 -- GE90 Engines Logs Five Million Flight-Hours and One Million Engine Cycles
July 19, 2004 -- GE90-115B Maturation Program in Full Swing
June 30, 2004 -- GE Receives Upgrade Order from Continental Airlines
April 15, 2004 -- EVA Airways Places $350 Million GE90-115B Engine Order
March 19, 2004 -- FAA and EASA Certify the GE90-115B-Powered Boeing 777
February 24, 2004 -- GE90-115B Completes 11,000 Cycles of its Unprecedented Maturation Program
December 22, 2003 -- GE90-115B Receives EASA Certification
December 9, 2003 -- GE90-115B Engine Completes 3,000-Cycle ETOPS Ground Demonstration
October 22, 2003 -- GE90 Engine Surpasses 4 Million Flight Hours Powering Boeing 777
July 30, 2003 -- GE90-115B Receives FAA Certification
June 16, 2003 -- Emirates Airlines Fleet Expansion Provides $1 Billion GE90 Engine & Services Package for GEAE
June 16, 2003 -- Pushing The Envelope: GE90-115B Undergoes Unprecedented Maturation Program
May 1, 2003 -- World's Most Powerful Engine Completes Flights On Special Test Aircraft
April 15, 2003 -- Vietnam Airlines Receives First GE90-Powered Boeing 777; Aircraft Will Open New Long-Range Routes
April 2, 2003 -- GE90 Engines Continue To Show Durability On China ETOPS Flights; China Southern Achieving Success On Longer-Range Routes
February 24, 2003 -- Boeing 777-300ER, Newest 777 Airplane, Completes First Flight
February 10, 2003 -- China Southern Places $35 Million Order for GE90 Upgrade
February 5, 2003 -- GE90 Sets New World Record For Thrust; Engine Completes FAR 33 Certification Tests
February 5, 2003 -- GE90 Incorporates Latest Engine Technology; Enables Reliable and Cost-Effective Operations
November 14, 2002 -- Pakistan International Airlines Selects GE To Power Widebody Aircraft; GE90 Engine Order Valued At More Than $400 Million
November 14, 2002 -- Newest Boeing 777 Rolls Out of Everett Factory; Boeing unveils new longer-range 777-300ER jetliner
September 18, 2002 -- World's Most Powerful Jet Engine Takes Off; The GE90-115B Completes Its First Flight, On Track For Certification
July 22, 2002 -- GE Aircraft Engines Tests Fourth GE90-115B; Engine Begins Preparation For Flight Tests
June 26, 2002 -- KLM Selects GE Engines To Power Widebody Aircraft In $250 Million Engine Order
February 26, 2002 -- GE90-115B Prepares For Flight Aboard GE's 747 Flying Testbed
November 20, 2001 -- GE90 Engine Establishes New Thrust Record During Tests
June 17, 2001 -- GE90-115B Fan Completing Blade Testing; On Schedule For First Engine To Test
May 10, 2001 -- Sales of GE90 Upgrade Kits Exceed $160 Million
January 19, 2001 -- Japan Airlines $350 Million Engine Order Marks Continued Market Shift to GE90 Engine
November 13, 2000 -- FAA Certifies the GE90-94B-Powered Boeing 777
November 9, 2000 -- GE Secures Order from ALITALIA for GE90 Engines
October 5, 2000 -- Air France Deal Boosts GE90-115B Orders To More Than $1.5 Billion
September 8, 2000 -- Air France Orders Four More Boeing 777-200ERs
July 26, 2000 -- GE Wins ILFC Engine Agreement Worth $800 Million
July 25, 2000 -- Boeing Wins Orders for New 777 Longer-Range Models
July 24, 2000 -- Impressive Progress of GE90-115B Engine Continues
June 27, 2000 -- Boeing and GE Announce Purchase Of Seven Longer-Range 777 Airplanes By EVA Airways Of Taiwan
June 14, 2000 -- Boeing 777 completes first flight with new GE90-94B engine
March 31, 2000 -- Japan Airlines Launches Longer-Range GE90-Powered Boeing 777
February 29, 2000 -- Boeing and General Electric Launch New Longer-Range 777s
February 8, 2000 -- GE90-115B Development Program Achieving Key Milestones
February 8, 2000 -- GE90 Engines exceed 1,000,000 Flight Hours
September 30, 1999 -- GE90-94B Concludes Highly Successful Flight Test Program
August 2, 1999 -- GE90-94B Flight Testing on Schedule
July 7, 1999 -- Boeing Selects the GE90 Engine as Exclusive Powerplant for Longer-Range 777 Derivatives
June 13, 1999 -- GE90-94B Development Approaches Key Milestones While Technologies are Matured for Higher-Thrust Derivatives
September 8, 1998 -- VARIG Selects GE and CFM Engines to Power 39 Boeing Aircraft
September 7, 1998 -- Development of Enhanced GE90 Engine on Target
May 6, 1998 -- GE90 Fleet to Double in 1998
February 24, 1998 -- New Technology Further Strengthens GE90 Engine
February 5, 1998 -- GE90 Engine Certified by CIS; To Power Aeroflot 777 Aircraft
August 20, 1997 -- GE90 Engine Logs 100,000 Flight Hours On Boeing 777 With Industry-Leading Reliability
July 21, 1997 -- China Southern Airlines Launches First Non-Stop China/U.S. Twin-Engine Flight With GE90-Powered 777
July 16, 1997 -- GE Aircraft Engines Receives $600 Million Contract to Power Continental Airlines Aircraft
June 20, 1997 -- British Airways Firms Orders for Additional GE90 Engines
June 15, 1997 -- GE90 Demonstrates Reliable Performance in First 20 Months of Revenue Service
November 21, 1996 -- GE to Perform Innovative 3-D Simulation for NASA
November 20, 1996 -- Air France Selects GE90 Engines to Power Boeing 777 Aircraft
November 18, 1996 -- First Year in Service for GE90 a Huge Success
October 17, 1996 -- GE90-Powered 777 To Make First Visit to Cincinnati
October 3, 1996 -- GE90-Powered 777 Receives 180-Minute ETOPS Approval
September 2, 1996 -- GE90-Powered 777 Completes ETOPS Requirements
July 23, 1996 -- Kuwait Airways Selects GE90-90B to Power New Boeing 777-200 IGW
July 8, 1996 -- GE90-92B Becomes Highest Thrust Engine Ever Certified by FAA
April 16, 1996 -- GE to Develop the World's Highest Thrust Jet Engine
February 6, 1996 -- GE90-Powered 777 Meeting All Expectations in Revenue Service
November 11, 1995 -- British Airways Receives First GE90-Powered Boeing 777
November 9, 1995 -- GE90/Boeing 777 Receives FAA Certification
November 9, 1995 -- GE90 Fact Sheet
November 1, 1995 -- GE Begins Testing of GE90-92B Growth Engine
October 26, 1995 -- GE Aircraft Engines Wins Saudia Orders
August 17, 1995 -- GE90 Program Surpasses 15,000-Cycle Milestone
August 4, 1995 -- Second GE90-Powered 777 Resumes Flight Tests
July 21, 1995 -- GE90-Powered 777 Resumes Certification Flight Test Program
July 10, 1995 -- GE90 Engine Successful in Bird Strike Test
June 10, 1995 -- GE90 Undergoes Unprecedented Development Program
February 6, 1995 -- GE90 Completes Successful First Flight
February 2, 1995 -- The GE90 and the Road To Certification
February 2, 1995 -- First Growth GE90 Engine on Schedule for May 1996 Certification