GE9X Engine Anomaly Likely To Delay Boeing 777X First Flight

LOS ANGELES—The already delayed first flight of the Boeing 777-9, currently targeted for the end of June, looks set to be pushed back again after an ‘anomaly’ was detected in a General Electric GE9X engine undergoing pre-delivery factory tests. The first shipset of GE9Xs have already been installed...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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