Delta Air Lines Selects GE Aerospace GEnx Engines to Power New 787-10s

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) said on Jan 13, 2026 that Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) selected GEnx engines to power 30 new Boeing 787-10 aircraft, with options for 30 more.

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GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) said on Jan 13, 2026 that Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) selected GEnx engines to power 30 new Boeing 787-10 aircraft, with options for 30 more. The agreement includes spare engines and long-term services support to back fleet operations.

The GEnx family has logged more than 70 million flight hours and currently powers about two-thirds of all 787 aircraft. Delta operates over 1,300 GE Aerospace and CFM-powered aircraft, and the deal continues a supplier relationship dating to 1956.

Positive

• 30 firm 787-10 engines ordered with 30 options
• Spare engines and long-term services included in agreement
• 70 million flight hours logged by the GEnx family
• GEnx powers ~2/3 of all 787 aircraft

Argus Jan 13 session

+0.94% close to close Open Argus

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News Market Reaction – GE

On Jan 13, the day this news came out, GE closed 0.94% above the previous close.

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Market Context

This announcement highlights another commercial win for GE Aerospace, with Delta selecting GEnx engi...

Analysis

This announcement highlights another commercial win for GE Aerospace, with Delta selecting GEnx engines for 30 Boeing 787-10s plus options for 30 more, alongside spares and long-term services. It reinforces the GEnx fleet’s scale of over 70 million flight hours and a relationship with Delta spanning more than 60 years. In context of recent engine orders and strong Q3 2025 results, investors may track follow-on services growth and widebody demand trends.

Key Figures

New 787-10 aircraft: 30 aircraft 787-10 options: 30 aircraft GEnx flight hours: more than 70 million +2 more

New 787-10 aircraft

30 aircraft

Delta order to be powered by GEnx engines

787-10 options

30 aircraft

Additional Delta options to be powered by GEnx

GEnx flight hours

more than 70 million

GEnx family cumulative flight hours since 2011

Partnership duration

more than 60 years

GE Aerospace relationship with Delta since 1956

GE/CFM-powered fleet

more than 1,300 aircraft

Delta fleet powered by GE Aerospace and CFM engines

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Dec 04

5 events

1. Dec 04

   Dividend declaration

   24h Move

   +1.2%

   Regular quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share confirmed.

2. Nov 19

   Engine order win

   24h Move

   +1.6%

   Saudia Group selected GEnx-1B engines for 39 Boeing 787s.

3. Nov 17

   Engine order win

   24h Move

   -1.5%

   flydubai ordered 60 GEnx-1B engines plus services for 30 787-9s.

4. Nov 17

   Engine order win

   24h Move

   -1.5%

   Emirates agreed to buy 130 GE9X engines for 65 Boeing 777-9s.

5. Nov 05

   Defense collaboration

   24h Move

   +0.3%

   Shield AI chose GE’s F110-GE-129 with AVEN for X-BAT program.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Key Terms

cfm

1 terms

cfm technical

"includes CF6, CFM56-7B and LEAP engines.*CFM is a 50/50 joint"

cfm stands for cubic feet per minute and measures how much air a fan, ventilator, pump or filter moves in one minute—imagine counting how many small shoeboxes of air pass through a device every sixty seconds. For investors, cfm signals a product’s performance and suitability for specific uses (like hospital ventilation, HVAC, or industrial dust control), which affects regulatory compliance, energy costs, customer demand and competitive positioning.

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CINCINNATI, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) announced today that Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has selected GEnx engines to power 30 new Boeing 787-10s with options for 30 more aircraft. The agreement also includes spare engines and long-term services support.

GE Aerospace Chairman and CEO H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. said, "For more than 60 years, GE Aerospace has been proud to partner with Delta Air Lines, and we're honored the GEnx now will be underwing to support their international growth plans. The GEnx engine will provide reliability, efficiency, and durability for years to come."

Engineered with advanced materials and cutting-edge technologies, the GEnx engine family represents a major leap in modern propulsion with higher time-on-wing and reliability. Since its introduction in 2011, the GEnx family has accumulated more than 70 million flight hours and today powers two-thirds of all 787 aircraft in operation.

Added Ed Bastian, Delta's chief executive officer: "GE Aerospace's GEnx engines will enable us to connect our passengers to international destinations across the globe with greater efficiency and improved reliability and are foundational to our growth vision. We look forward to bringing these cutting-edge engines into our fleet."

GE Aerospace's relationship with Delta Air Lines began in 1956 powering the Convair 880 with CJ-805-3 engines. Today, Delta Air Lines operates an extensive fleet of more than 1,300 GE Aerospace and CFM* powered aircraft that includes CF6, CFM56-7B and LEAP engines.

*CFM is a 50/50 joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines 

About GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace is a global aerospace propulsion, services, and systems leader with an installed base of approximately 49,000 commercial and 29,000 military aircraft engines. With a global team of approximately 53,000 employees building on more than a century of innovation and learning, GE Aerospace is committed to inventing the future of flight, lifting people up, and bringing them home safely. Learn more about how GE Aerospace and its partners are defining flight for today, tomorrow and the future at www.geaerospace.com.

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What did GE Aerospace and Delta announce on January 13, 2026 about GE (GE) and DAL?

Delta selected GEnx engines to power 30 new Boeing 787-10 jets with options for 30 more, plus spares and long-term services.

How many flight hours has the GEnx engine family accumulated as of the Jan 13, 2026 announcement?

The GEnx family has accumulated more than 70 million flight hours.

What portion of Boeing 787 aircraft does the GEnx power according to GE Aerospace on Jan 13, 2026?

GE said the GEnx currently powers about two-thirds of all 787 aircraft in operation.

Does the Delta and GE Aerospace agreement include services and spare engines for DAL?

Yes — the agreement includes spare engines and long-term services support to back fleet operations.

How extensive is Delta's fleet of GE and CFM-powered aircraft mentioned in the Jan 13, 2026 release?

Delta operates an extensive fleet of more than 1,300 GE Aerospace and CFM-powered aircraft.