Air India has received its first GEnx-1B-powered Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
NEW DELHI, INDIA -- September 11, 2012 -- Air India has received its first GEnx-1B-powered Boeing 787 Dreamliner. This aircraft is one of 27 GEnx-powered Boeing 787 Dreamliners that India's national carrier has ordered.
"GE Aviation is excited to have its GEnx-1B engine begin flying with Air India," said Chuck Nugent, general manager of the GEnx Program at GE Aviation. "The GEnx engine is performing exceptionally well since it entered service in October, and we look forward to continuing this success with Air India."
Mr. John Flannery, President & CEO, GE India said, "We congratulate Air India on this historic moment. We are proud that Air India has partnered with GE to bring next generation technologies into the country. GE's GEnx engine will enable quicker travel time, support cost and fuel efficiencies as well as create a cleaner environment, all of which are important priorities for India. It is our constant endeavour to deliver solutions to our customers that bring business benefits to them and help change lives in a positive manner."
Along with operating GEnx engines, Air India is a GEnx service provider and has signed a GE Branded Services Agreement (GBSA). Under the GBSA, Air India will be licensed to perform maintenance and overhaul work on the GEnx-1B engine. GE will provide Air India with assistance on overhaul workscoping and component repair licenses, comprehensive material support and training.
Air India is also the launch customer for GE Aviation's GEnx TRUEngineTM program on the GEnx-1B engine. Qualification for TRUEngine status includes a customer declaration and a submittal of maintenance records to ensure the overhaul practices, spare parts and repairs used to service an engine are consistent with GE-issued engine manuals, service bulletins and other maintenance recommendations.
Based on proven GE90 architecture, the GEnx-1B engine is the best-selling engine on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the GEnx engine family is the fastest-selling engine in GE Aviation history. The GEnx engine will offer up to 15 percent improved fuel efficiency, which translates up to 15 percent less CO2. The GEnx's innovative twin-annular pre-swirl (TAPS) combustor dramatically reduces NOx gases as much as 55 percent below today's regulatory limits and other regulated gases as much as 90 percent. In addition, based on the ratio of decibels to pounds of thrust, the GEnx is the quietest engine GE has produced, due to the large, more efficient fan blades that operate at slower tip speeds, resulting in about 30 percent lower noise levels. The GEnx is the world's only jet engine with both a fan case and fan blades made of carbon fiber composites. As a result, these components are lighter in weight, impact-resistant and impervious to corrosion.
Revenue-sharing participants on the GEnx are IHI Corporation of Japan, Avio SpA. of Italy, Volvo Aero of Sweden, MTU of Germany, TechSpace Aero of Belgium, Snecma (SAFRAN Group) of France and Samsung Techwin of Korea.
The GEnx is part of GE's "ecomagination" product portfolio - GE's business strategy to develop new, cost-effective technologies that enhance customers' environmental and operating performance.
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