CINCINNATI – July 7, 2025 – GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) announced today that it has reached a multi-year service agreement with China Airlines that covers the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) of GE9X engines for the airline’s 14 new Boeing 777X aircraft.
China Airlines, a leading Taiwan-based carrier, has been a GE Aerospace customer since 1999 when it first purchased GE CF6-80C2 powered Boeing 747-400 aircraft. China Airlines had signed service agreements with GE Aerospace for GE90 and GEnx to provide services for its B777-300ER and B787 fleet.
“We are grateful that China Airlines selected GE Aerospace to service its new GE9X engines and for continuing to place their trust in our products and services,” said Russell Stokes, President and CEO, Commercial Engines and Services, GE Aerospace. “We will continue to work closely with them to support the GE9X’s entry into service and smooth operation of their 777X fleet.”
The GE9X engine is the world’s most powerful commercial aircraft engine and the most fuel-efficient engine in its class. Available exclusively on the Boeing 777X family of 777-9 and 777-8F aircraft, the GE9X offers 10 percent better specific fuel consumption than its predecessor, the GE90-115B, with emissions that are a generation ahead in technology.
Like all GE Aerospace commercial engines, the GE9X engine can operate on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blends today.
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About China Airlines
China Airlines (CAL) was founded in 1959. The Taiwan-based carrier now employs more than 10,000 people worldwide and the Group’s fleet has grown to 113 aircraft. A longstanding supporter of environmental protection and socio-economic development, China Airlines embraces corporate sustainability and strives to become the leading airline in the Asia-Pacific and fly worldwide by providing every traveler with the utmost flying experience.
China Airlines is one of the 19 carriers that make up the SkyTeam Alliance, providing passengers with access to an extensive global network of more than 13,600 daily flights to 1,000 destinations in 160 countries.
China Airlines continuously delivers a safe, high-quality, eco-friendly, and innovative flying experience, ensuring a comfortable journey and peace of mind for travelers and creating more wonderful moments through flying. As the leading air cargo carrier in the Taiwanese market, China Airlines Cargo Services provide consignors with a reliable, convenient transportation service that is always being improved.
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