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GE90 Soars The Boeing 777-300ER aircraft completed the longest engine-out demonstration flight, powered by the GE90-115B engine. > Find out more about the GE90. Last week, the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft completed the longest engine-out demonstration flight, flying an unprecedented five hours and 50 minutes on one GE90-115B engine. This flight test was part of a 330-minute ETOPS demonstration. "This is a wonderful accomplish for the Boeing 777 and GE90 teams," says Chaker Chahrour, general manager of the GE90 Project. "This tests confirms the reliability of the GE90-115B engine and is a testament to the rigor of our design process." The ETOPS program allows airlines to fly twin-engine jetliners on extended routes that are more than 60 minutes flying time from an alternative airport. Over the years, ETOPS standards have been extended. Currently, the longest allowable ETOPS flight is 207 minutes. The Boeing ETOPS flight was part of a 13-hour flight from Seattle to Taipei. The company plans additional 330-minute ETOPS tests in various locations in the months ahead. ETOPS certification on the aircraft is slated for early next year. The first 777-300ER will be delivered in April 2004 to International Lease Finance Corporation's customer, Air France. > Find out more about the Boeing 777-300ER ETOPS testing.  |