Qantas/Jetstar choose GE engines for 787's

Qantas Group selected the GEnx to power its fleet of up to 115 787s. CFO Peter Gregg called the choice “a difficult one following an exhaustive eight-month evaluation process.” The initial order is for engines for 45 firm aircraft and was valued by Qantas at A$2 billion in “capital and maintenance costs over the life of the engines.” It gives the GEnx a significant edge on 787 customers, with orders for 216 aircraft compared to 125 for the Trent 1000