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21-448: Originally intended to power Boeing Commercial Airplanes ' cancelled 747-500X/-600X , the engine has since been pushed for Airbus ' A380-800 superjumbo. It is built around an 0.72 scale of the GE90 -110B/115B core and contains a Pratt & Whitney fan and low-pressure system design. The competing Rolls-Royce Trent 900 was named as the lead engine for the then-named A3XX in 1996 and

42-435: A 737-700 originally ordered by Southwest Airlines (Boeing customer code H4). Codes do not change for aircraft transferred from one airline to another. Unlike other models, the 787 uses a single digit to designate the series, for example, 787-8. This convention was followed in the development of the newest version of the 747, the 747-8, along with the 737 MAX and 777X series. Additional letters are sometimes appended to

63-614: A Rolls-Royce customer. A380 aircraft powered by the GP7000s will have A380-86X model numbers as 6 is the code for Engine Alliance engines. The engine powers an estimated 60% of Airbus A380 in service as reported in 2017. Ground testing of the engine began in April 2004 and was first flight tested as the number two engine on GE's 747 flying testbed over Victorville, CA in December 2004. The American Federal Aviation Administration certified

84-446: A hyphen and three digits that represent the series within the model, for example, 707-320 or 747-400 . In aviation circles, a more specific model designation is sometimes used where the last two digits of the series designator are replaced by the two-digit, alpha-numeric Boeing customer code , for example, 747-121, representing a 747-100 originally ordered by Pan American World Airways (Boeing customer code 21) or 737-7H4, representing

105-402: A particular customer. Division (business) A division , sometimes called a business sector or business unit ( segment ), is one of the parts into which a business , organization or company is divided. Divisions are distinct parts of a business. If these divisions are all part of the same company, then that company is legally responsible for all of the obligations and debts of

126-530: Is a division of the Boeing Company . It designs , assembles, markets, and sells commercial aircraft, including the 737 , 767 , 777 , and 787 , along with freighter and business jet variants of most. The division employs nearly 35,000 people, many working at the company's division headquarters in Renton, Washington or at more than a dozen engineering, manufacturing, and assembly facilities, notably

147-463: The Boeing 707 in 1957, except the Boeing 720 , Boeing's naming system for commercial airliners has taken the form of 7X7 (X representing a number). All model designations from 707 through 787 have been assigned, leaving 797 as the only 7X7 model name not assigned to a product. For models 707 to 777 , the full model number consists of an airplane's model number, for example, 707 or 747 , followed by

168-700: The Everett Factory and Renton Factory (both outside of Seattle ), and the South Carolina Factory . It includes the assets of the Douglas Aircraft division of the former McDonnell Douglas Corporation, which merged with Boeing in 1997. As of the end of 2021, BCA employed about 35,926 people. Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is organized as: BCA subsidiaries: In November 2016, Boeing announced that Ray Conner would step down immediately as BCA's president and CEO. He

189-406: The 560-tonne variant, and GP7277 for the 590 tonne A380-800 freighter (which was subsequently cancelled by Airbus). In mid-2011 an upgrade was announced which will lead to a cut in weight for each engine by 23 kg (51 lb). The new components come from Volvo Aero . MTU Aero Engines is a major partner of the programme, with 22.5% share. The German company produces the high-pressure turbine,

210-399: The creation of a division "is substantially easier than developing subsidiaries. Because a division is an internal segment of a company, not an entirely separate entity, business owners create and end divisions at their whim. Also, because individuals in each division are employed by the same company, it's easier to modify staffing to fit with this setup". This business-related article

231-448: The divisions. In the banking industry, an example would be East West Bancorp and its primary subsidiary, East West Bank . Subsidiaries are separate, distinct legal entities for the purposes of taxation , regulation and liability . For this reason, they differ from divisions, which are businesses fully integrated within the main company, and not legally or otherwise distinct from it. The Houston Chronicle highlighted that

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252-498: The engine for commercial operation on January 4, 2006. The engine was ground run for the first time on an A380 on August 14, 2006, in Toulouse. On August 25, 2006, the same aircraft, A380-861 test aircraft (MSN 009), made the first flight of an Engine Alliance powered A380. The flight began and ended at Toulouse and lasted about four hours. Tests were performed on the engines' flight envelope, cruise speed, and handling. A day earlier,

273-432: The entire fan module (blades and disc) and nose cowl on its number-four GP7270 engine separated from the engine. The aircraft was flying from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Los Angeles International Airport . The aircraft was safely diverted to CFB Goose Bay , Canada. To repatriate the stranded jet, the damaged engine would be replaced and sent back to GE's workshop at Cardiff; a replacement engine had to be placed in

294-552: The low-pressure turbine and the turbine center frame. Safran with 17.5% designs and produces the low-pressure compressor. MDS Aero Support Corporation, a Canadian company, is working hand in hand with MTU to develop next-generation test beds. MDS in joint cooperation is building the facility to test the next version of this engine in France. On 30 September 2017, Air France Flight 66 , an Airbus A380 with registration F-HPJE, suffered an uncontained engine failure during flight where

315-518: The model name as a suffix, including "ER" to designate an "extended range" version, such as the 777-300ER , or "LR" to designate a "long range" version, for example 777-200LR . Other suffix designators include "F" for "freighter" ( 747-400F ), "C" for "convertible" aircraft that can be converted between a passenger and freighter configuration ( 727-100C ), "SR" or "D" for "short range" and "domestic" ( 747-400D , 747SR ), and "M" for "combi" aircraft that are configured to carry both passengers and freight at

336-586: The same aircraft performed rejected takeoff tests on the engines. The Engine Alliance offered the GP7200 for the Airbus A380 passenger and freighter configurations. The GP7270 is rated at 74,735 lbf (332.44 kN) of thrust whilst the GP7277 is rated at 80,290 lbf (357.1 kN). The engine is offered with two ratings appropriate for the various A380 configurations and take-off weights: GP7270 for

357-475: The same position to balance the weight for takeoff but not operable. The French accident investigation agency BEA, which is conducting the investigation into the incident, released photos of the first engine fan, fan hub and cowling parts being recovered in Greenland . Related development Comparable engines Related lists Boeing Commercial Airplanes Boeing Commercial Airplanes ( BCA )

378-465: The same time ( 757-200M , 747-400M ). Passenger aircraft that are originally manufactured as passenger aircraft and later converted to freighter configuration by Boeing carry the suffix "BCF" designating a Boeing converted freighter ( 747-400BCF ). The table below lists only airliners from the jet era. Data from Boeing through April 2023 Airlines commonly order aircraft with special features or options, but Boeing builds certain models specifically for

399-594: Was eventually ousted by Boeing in October 2019, in the midst of a company crisis following two fatal crashes of its 737 MAX jets. Stan Deal succeeded him in both of his positions. One insider called McAllister a "scapegoat" as he had only joined BCA during the later stages of the 737 MAX's development. In March 2024, Deal was in turn replaced by Stephanie Pope, formerly head of the Boeing Global Services division. For all models sold beginning with

420-528: Was initially selected by almost all A380 customers. However, the GE/PW engine increased its share of the A380 engine market to the point where, as of September 2007, it will power 47% of the super-jumbo fleet. This disparity in sales was resolved in a single transaction, with Emirates ' order of 55 GP7000-powered A380-800s, comprising over one quarter of A380 sales (as of September 2007). Emirates has traditionally been

441-543: Was succeeded by Kevin G. McAllister , who was the first outside recruitment in BCA history. McAllister was instructed by Dennis Muilenburg to triple revenue from aftermarket services from $ 15 billion to a target of $ 50 billion over 10 years, with a new purpose-built unit headed by Stan Deal. Keith Leverkuhn was the vice president and general manager of the 737 MAX program in March 2017 when it received certification. McAllister

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