GE Aerospace swears by GE9X’s resilience to dust, plans larger Dubai maintenance site

Boeing flight-test 777-9 (N779XW) at Everett on 26 June 2024

Source: Jennifer Buchanan, Seattle Times

GE Aerospace will open a $50 million maintenance facility in Dubai South in 2027 to support its GE9X engines, as the company emphasises the powerplant’s dust-resistance capabilities ahead of Boeing 777X service entry.

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