United Airlines has placed an order for 300 GEnx engines to power their new Boeing 787 Dreamliners, set to become the largest GEnx operator in the world. GE Aerospace announced the agreement on February 16, 2026, with additional spare engines included.
GE Aerospace has successfully completed ground testing of a hybrid electric turbofan engine system with NASA support. The tests demonstrated the ability to extract power from the engine and inject it back into the propulsion system while maintaining stable operation.
GE Aerospace and Lockheed Martin have completed ground tests of a liquid-fueled rotating detonation ramjet (RDRJ) intended for next-generation hypersonic missile applications. The campaign, conducted at GE Aerospace's Research Center in Niskayuna, New York, represents the first project completed under a wider technology development agreement between the two companies.
flydubai has selected GE Aerospace's GEnx-1B engine to power its upcoming fleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The deal includes spare engines and a long-term services agreement, covering two-thirds of all Boeing 787 aircraft currently in operation.
The US Air Force has awarded contracts to Beehive Industries, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney, and a team-up of GE Aerospace and Kratos to mature engine designs in support of conceptual designs for Combat Collaborative Aircraft Increment 2. The awards are part of the Air Force's drone wingmen CCA program, which aims to develop engines that are affordable, high-performing, and can be produced rapidly and at a large scale.