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Lufthansa is reportedly contemplating a switch from Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines to GE Aerospace GEnx engines for its future Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The airline's concerns about the reliability and durability of the Trent 1000 engine, which is slated to power at least 27 of its upcoming aircraft, have prompted this consideration.
According to AviationWeek, Lufthansa has been evaluating the possibility of using GEnx engines instead. The German airline is not new to this engine type, as it currently operates five 787-9 aircraft equipped with GEnx engines. Additionally, Austrian Airlines, part of the Lufthansa Group, has two such aircraft in its fleet.
Boeing's records indicate that out of Lufthansa's 34 pending orders for the 787, 27 are expected to be delivered with Trent 1000 engines. The remaining seven do not yet have an assigned engine type. These deliveries are scheduled between 2024 and 2028.
