GEnx-1B Engine Receives FAA Certification

(Evendale, Ohoi, March 31, 2008) -- The GEnx-1B engine for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner today received airworthiness engine certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.

The FAR (Federal Aviation Regulation) 33 certification follows an extensive two-year ground- and flight-test program that involved eight engines and two flight-test programs on GE's 747 flying test bed. During its development and certification program, the GEnx ran 4,800 cycles and more than 3,600 hours.

"The ground- and flight-tests validated that the GEnx-1B engine will have the lowest fuel consumption and be the most environmentally responsible solution for Boeing 787 operators," said Tom Brisken, general manager of the GEnx program. "We are extremely proud of the engine's performance, and today's achievement is a great testament to our engineers and the entire GE team who have worked on the GEnx engine."

Source : GE Aviation

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