Lufthansa Is Thinking About Using GE Engines on Upcoming Boeing 787 Dreamliner's

                                                                                                             Photo: Markus Mainka | Shutterstock

According to reports, Lufthansa is thinking about switching to the GE Aerospace GEnx because of its reservations regarding the dependability and durability of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine, which will power at least 27 of its forthcoming Boeing 787 aircraft.

In search of an engine switch

Lufthansa is reportedly worried about the Trent 1000 and is thinking about switching to the GEnx engine to power its upcoming 787s, according to a report by AviationWeek. Lufthansa has been contacted by Simple Flying for comment.

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Given that Lufthansa has five 787-9 aircraft in its fleet and Austrian Airlines, another Lufthansa Group the carrier, has two, the German airline would not be a rookie to the engine type, according to ch-aviation statistics. The website claims that two GEnx engines are mounted on the wings of each of the seven planes.

The quintet would also be redelivered to Austrian Airlines, whose two 787s had been purchased on the secondary market after being used by Bamboo Airways, according to Ch-aviation.

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However, according to Boeing's orders and deliveries data, 27 of Lufthansa's 34 unfulfilled 787 orders should come with the Trent 1000. The remaining seven are not associated with any particular engine type; in March 2023, Lufthansa placed an order for the septet and committed to 13 further possibilities.

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The firm was expected to receive the 34 787s between 2024 and 2028, according to Lufthansa's 2023 annual report.

The Austrian airline said that 10 more 787-9s will replace its current fleet of 767-300ERs and 777-200ERs when the first one went into service in June.

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