Why the Boeing 777 has such large engines

Enormous engines like the GE90 had to be developed to power the 777, primarily because it has two turbofans rather than four.
Airways

Explained: How GE Became a Jet Engine Manufacturer

In the late 1940s, GE introduced the J-47 gas turbine engine, which became the most-produced jet engine of the early jet age, ...
Aviation Week

Ethiopian opts for GE's OnPoint for engine overhaul

Ethiopian Airlines has signed a 10-year OnPoint agreement with GE for maintenance, repair and overhaul of its GE90 engines. Under this agreement, GE will maintain Ethiopian's GE90 engines that power ...
Seeking Alpha

Emirates Signs Deal for 130 Additional GE Aerospace Engines to Power its Growing Boeing 777-9 fleet

DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) and Emirates today announced an agreement for 130 GE9X engines to power 65 additional Boeing 777-9 aircraft, bringing the airline's ...
Aviation Week

FAA Grants GE Certification For GE90-115B Powerplant

GE Aircraft Engines won FAA approval for its GE90-115B engine slated to power Boeing 777-300ER after a 20-month certification program. The -115B, rated at 115,000 pounds of thrust, is slated to start ...
Nasdaq

Korean Air Selects GE Aerospace Engines to Power New 787-10s and 777-9s

CINCINNATI, March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) announced today that following Korean Air's agreement to purchase 20 Boeing 777-9s and up to 30 787-10s, the airline has placed an ...
Morningstar

Emirates Signs Deal for 130 Additional GE Aerospace Engines to Power its Growing Boeing 777-9 fleet

Emirates and GE Aerospace have signed an agreement for 130 additional GE9X engines to power Emirates' growing fleet of Boeing 777-9s Agreement includes spare engines and long-term services contract ...