GE Aviation has successfully completed one-third of the 25 major test campaigns required for certification of the GE9X and is on track to certify the engine next year. GE9X, the largest commercial engine, will power Boeing’s new 777X aircraft.
Completed tests include crosswind operability, high-pressure turbine stress, icing, emissions, water ingestion and the first phase of flight testing on GE’s flying testbed. A total of eight engines are involved in the certification program, with efforts focused at three key sites: GE Aviation’s massive engine testing facility in Peebles, Ohio; the Testing, Research and Development Centre (TRDC) in Winnipeg, Canada; and GE Aviation flight test operation in Victorville, California.
