MEXICO CITY, MEXICO — Aeromexico, Mexico’s global airline, has selected GEnx-1B engines to power its 10 Boeing 787 Dreamliners for which the airline has made a commitment. The engine commitment is valued at more than $400 million (USD) list price.

“Aeromexico selected the GEnx-1B engine for its thrust capability, excellent fuel efficiency, reduced emissions and lower noise levels,” said Andres Conesa, Chief Executive Officer of Aeromexico. “We look forward to the GEnx-powered Boeing 787 Dreamliners joining our growing aircraft fleet.”

“The GEnx-1B engines will provide Aeromexico with the performance capability needed to operate in hot, high conditions, and we are excited Aeromexico selected the GEnx engine to power its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet,” said Kevin McAllister, vice president and general manager of Global Sales at GE Aviation.

The GEnx-1B engine is the best-selling engine on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The engine has accumulated more than 5,000 flight hours and more than 1,100 cycles since entering service in April. More than 850 GEnx-1B engines have been sold to 30 customers.

The GEnx engine family is the fastest-selling engine in GE Aviation history with more than 1,300 engines on order. Compared to GE’s CF6 engine, the GEnx engine offers up to 15 percent better fuel efficiency, which translates to 15 percent less CO2 and is about 30 percent quieter. The GEnx engine’s NOx gases emissions are as much as 55 percent below today’s regulatory limits, and as much as 90 percent below today’s regulatory limits on the emission of other regulated gases.

Revenue-sharing participants on the GEnx are IHI Corporation of Japan, Avio SpA. of Italy, Volvo Aero of Sweden, MTU of Germany, TechSpace Aero of Belgium, Snecma (SAFRAN Group) of France and Samsung Techwin of Korea.

The GEnx is part of GE’s “ecomagination” product portfolio – GE’s business strategy to develop new, cost-effective technologies that enhance customers’ environmental and operating performance.