FARNBOROUGH, ENGLAND -
Media OutReach Newswire
- 21 July 2026 - GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) announced today that Philippine
Airlines (PAL) has selected the GEnx-1B engines to power its 15 new
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners, including purchase rights for five additional
aircraft.
PAL is the Philippines' flag carrier and the country's only full-service
network airline. It has been a GE Aerospace customer for over 50 years
and currently operates a fleet of GE Aerospace and CFM* powered
aircraft. This includes the GE90 for its Boeing 777-300ER widebody fleet
and CFM56-5B for its Airbus A320s with a total of 52 engines currently
in service.
Mohamed Ali, President & CEO, GE Aerospace Commercial Engines &
Services, said: "Philippine Airlines' selection of the GEnx engine for
its new Boeing 787-10 fleet builds on our long-standing relationship and
reflects the strength of our technology, services and support. We are
proud to support PAL as it grows its widebody fleet with an engine that
delivers proven reliability, fuel efficiency and strong operating
performance."
Lucio C. Tan III, President and Chief Operating Officer of PAL Holdings,
Inc., said: "As we continue to invest in our fleet and expand our
international network, GE Aerospace remains an important partner of
Philippine Airlines. We are confident that the GEnx engines will provide
the reliability, efficiency, and performance needed to support our
operations and deliver an even better travel experience for our
customers."
Today, the GEnx boasts a 99.98% dispatch reliability rate and stays on-wing at a rate three times higher than competing engines.
The flights that GEnx engine powers traverse some of Earth's harshest
environments. Over the last decade, GE Aerospace has upgraded the GEnx
engine's high-pressure turbine blades and combustor coating technology,
more than doubling time on wing in harsh environments.
The GEnx-1B engine has surpassed the 50 million flight hour mark in just
over 14 years, the fastest rate ever for a GE Aerospace commercial
widebody engine.
*CFM is a 50/50 joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines