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Product Launch and Transition

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO · 2026-09-17 · Importance 25 · Surprise 42

GE Aerospace CFO Rahul Ghai said a durability issue involving the GE9X engine’s mid-seal is not expected to delay the Boeing 777X’s entry into service next year. The GE9X is the propulsion system for Boeing’s 777X aircraft program. The update indicates the seal issue remains a product-development concern but has not changed the expected aircraft service-entry timing.

Key facts

• GE Aerospace Chief Financial Officer Rahul Ghai said he was confident a durability issue with the GE9X engine's mid-seal would not hold up the Boeing 777X's entry into service next year. source