Tue, May 17, 2011
First Five Customers To Get "Loaner" Engines To Get Them
Flying
The first five customers for the VIP version of the 747-8
Intercontinental will have the option to use loaned GEnx-2B engines
that will be replaced with the latest production-configuration GEnx
engines upon completion of the airplanes' interiors, Boeing
announced over the weekend.
Called the GE Pusher Program, Boeing will use GEnx engines from
flight test airplanes or the lease pool to ferry the 747-8
Intercontinental VIPs to the completion center of the customer's
choice. "At Boeing Business Jets, we work very closely with our
customers to ensure we're providing the products and services that
best fit their needs," said Capt. Steve Taylor, Boeing Business
Jets president.
"In the case of the 747-8 Intercontinental VIP, where the
interior completion is expected to take 18 to 24 months, our
customers asked us to defer installation of the GEnx-2B engines
until just prior to putting the airplanes in service. We worked
with our partners at GE to develop this great solution for our
customers," said Taylor.
The GE Pusher Program will enable customers to not worry about
engine maintenance while the airplane sits in completion. Customers
will receive brand new engines that will include any performance
improvements that GE has incorporated into the production GEnx-2B
engine configuration at the time of engine delivery. "Customers
will save money on the normal engine maintenance costs that they
normally need to perform as the interior completion work is
performed, and they will receive new GEnx-2B engines that have the
latest technology," said Bill Fitzgerald, vice president and
general manager of GE's GEnx Program.
The engine program is being offered for the first five 747-8
Intercontinental VIPs only. Boeing Business Jets and GE are
considering expanding the program to other VIP airplanes in the
future. The first of the five 747-8 Intercontinental VIPs is
scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2011.
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