Continental flies with GEnx

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Continental Airlines has chosen GE - Aviation's GEnx jet engine to power its additional order of 10 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The engine order is valued at more than $250 million.

This additional order from Continental doubles the airlines' Boeing 787 fleet to 20 aircraft, all powered by GEnx engines. Continental is the first US-based airline to select the GEnx engine for its 787 fleet. Aircraft deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2009.

A leading operator of GE jet engines, Continental flies more than 300 aircraft powered by GE and CFM56 engines. Continental was also one of the first operators of GE90-powered 777 aircraft. The airline's fleet includes 767s powered by GE's CF6-80C2 engines and 737s powered by CFM56 engines.

Testing began earlier this year on the GEnx engine. Engine certification is scheduled for 2007.

The GEnx is based on GE90 architecture. It will succeed GE's CF6 engine family, which GE says is the most reliable and best-selling engine on wide-body aircraft.

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