Enormous engines like the GE90 had to be developed to power the 777, primarily because it has two turbofans rather than four.

E ven the smallest regional jet is an unbelievably powerful machine. Jet engines are among some of the most powerful and ...

Boeing Co.’s 777-300ER jet will enter a new phase of testing ... jets built so far will test their extended-range twin-engine operations capabilities, said flight test chief engineer Joe Kranak.

The 777 family of planes is Boeing Co.’s (NYSE: BA) best-selling dual-aisle, two-engine plane. Of the six models the company has delivered, the 777-300ER (Extended Range) and the 777-200LR (Long ...

United Airlines' fleet of 24 Boeing 777-200 aircraft has been grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration, but the aircraft will keep flying. A fleet of 22 United Boeing 777-200s are ...

General Electric Co and Boeing Co have alerted airlines about a potential problem with engines on Boeing's long ... are on about 26 in service 777-300ER jets and another 44 aircraft in production ...

Investigators are probing an apparent uncontained engine failure involving a Thai Airways International Boeing 777-300ER during departure from Bangkok. Investigators are probing an apparent ...

strengthening that jet’s position against the jewel in Boeing’s current airplane lineup, the 777-300ER. British engine-maker Rolls-Royce will provide an enhanced version of its Trent XWB jet ...

Boeing discovered problems in a structural component between the engine and the plane’s wings ... in addition to the popular but aging 777-300ER. It’s another setback for Boeing, which is ...

The list price for the 777-300ER is $320.2 million. That's nearly $71 million more than the two-engine 787-9 which Boeing announced last summer and for which the company has taken orders for 404 ...