Boeing 747 was born in 1969. It is also the world's first twin-aisle aircraft and super large aircraft. It has far-reaching influence in the field of civil aviation and has written many legends. And this "Queen of the Sky" with powerful aircraft engines, 42% of the aircraft engines come from GE. At present, Boeing announced that the last Boeing 747 has been delivered in Seattle. As the Boeing 747 is gradually retired, GE will continue to escort its safe flight through professional engine maintenance and services.
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The legendary story of Boeing 747, why can't we avoid GE aircraft engine?
The relationship between GE and Boeing 747 began in 1974. The Boeing 747 powered by the GE CF6 engine soared to the sky for the first time. With the continuous improvement of the 747, GE developed the GEnx-2B engine for the latest 747-8 model. Compared with the previous generation The CF6 engine reduces fuel consumption and carbon emissions by 15%. The final 155 Boeing 747s delivered were all powered by GEnx engines.
Statistics show that Boeing 747 has produced a total of 1,500+ aircraft, 42% of which are powered by GE engines. The Boeing 747 loaded with GEnx has operated for 17 million hours, accumulated 2.7 million flight cycles, carried more than 58 million tons of cargo, and carried more than 43 million passengers.
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Providing a "Lifetime Warranty" for aircraft engines, GE has won the trust of users with professional services
The end of the aircraft production line is also the beginning of engine maintenance and service. Today, the 747 delivered 30 years ago is still soaring in the sky, creating a long GEnx on-wing standby time. The continuation of the 747 legend is inseparable from the service and support behind the GE team.
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24x7 on-wing support service: GE Global Fleet Support Center provides 24x7 on-wing support service to escort safe flight.
GEnx product upgrade: The engineering team innovated on the hot-end components in the GEnx combustion chamber and the high-pressure turbine blades, effectively improving the engine's time on wing and reducing customer operating costs.
360-degree foam cleaning advanced engine cleaning technology, by replacing part of the water cleaning with foam cleaning, while helping the engine continue to run efficiently, it can effectively reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
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FlightPulse App: Aviation flight analysis tool that provides fuel-saving recommendations to help pilots make more efficient and safer operational decisions.
GEnx, the future is promising! The dream linkage between GEnx and Boeing is not limited to 747. In Greater China, it provides power for more than 90% of Boeing 787 aircraft, helping to achieve more efficient and green flight. The fuel efficiency of the Boeing 787 equipped with GEnx engines has increased by at least 1.4%, which is equivalent to saving US$400,000 in fuel costs per aircraft per year and reducing carbon emissions by 2.2 million pounds.
As a well-known aircraft engine in the industry, Genx has been in use for more than 10 years, but it has always been known for its excellent performance and high reliability. At the same time, this aircraft engine is also the fastest-selling high-thrust jet engine in the history of GE Aviation. In addition, from the performance of GEnx on the Boeing 747, it is not difficult to see that GE's aircraft engines also attach great importance to high efficiency, safety, energy saving and low carbon. I believe that in the future, GE will continue to optimize technology and bring better aircraft engines to Boeing and other aviation companies.
