In the early 1980s, GE began to develop an unducted fan (UDF) engine, which was thought to be a more fu… See more

The GE90 engine was launched in 1990 to provide a large turbofan engine for the Boeing 777, a wide-body, long-range, twin-engine jet airliner. GE Aviation teamed with Snecma (France, 24%), IHI (Japan) and Avio (Italy) for th… See more

The GE90's 10-stage high-pressure compressor developed a then-industry record pressure ratio of 23:1 and is driven by a 2-stage, air-cooled, HP turbine. A 3-stage low-pressure compressor, situated directly beh… See more

As one of the three available engines for the new Boeing 777 long-range airliner, the GE90 was an all-new $2 billion design in contrast to the offerings from Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce which were modificatio… See more

On August 11, 2004, a GE90-85B powering a Boeing 777-200ER on British Airways flight 2024 suffered an engine failure on takeoff from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston. The pilots noticed a noise and vibratio… See more