United Airlines Selects GE Aerospace GEnx Engines to Power New 787 Dreamliners
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GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) announced that United Airlines (Nasdaq:UAL) selected 300 GEnx engines to power new Boeing 787 Dreamliners, including spares, announced Feb. 16, 2026. The order brings United's 787 fleet to more than 200 GEnx-powered aircraft and makes United the largest GEnx operator.
The GEnx family is cited with a 99.98% dispatch rate, over 70 million flight hours, and GE Aerospace reports firm future GEnx deliveries of nearly 1,800 engines plus spares.
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- 300-engine order from United Airlines announced Feb. 16, 2026
- United becomes the largest GEnx operator with >200 GEnx-powered 787s
- Nearly 1,800 firm GEnx deliveries plus spares on GE Aerospace backlog
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News Market Reaction – GE
On the day this news was published, GE gained 3.70%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction. Our momentum scanner triggered 32 alerts that day, indicating elevated trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $12.36B to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $346.53B at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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GE’s gain of 0.81% contrasts with mixed peer moves: RTX (-0.54%), AXON (-2.38%), HII (+2.96%), WWD (-0.43%), BA (+0.71%). This points to a company-specific response to the United GEnx order rather than a broad aerospace rotation.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 06 | Dividend declaration | Positive | +4.8% | Board authorized a <b>$0.47</b> per-share quarterly dividend for shareholders. |
| Feb 04 | Capacity expansion | Positive | -0.5% | Announced up to <b>$300M</b> Singapore engine repair and AI-enabled MRO investment. |
| Jan 13 | Engine order win | Positive | +0.9% | Delta selected GEnx engines for <b>30</b> 787-10s plus options for <b>30</b> more. |
| Dec 04 | Dividend declaration | Positive | +1.2% | Declared regular quarterly dividend of <b>$0.36</b> per share with set pay date. |
| Nov 19 | Engine order win | Positive | +1.6% | Saudia Group chose GEnx-1B engines for <b>39</b> Boeing 787-9/10 aircraft plus MRO deal. |
Recent large engine and fleet deals have generally seen modest positive price reactions, while some capacity expansion news has produced small negative moves.
Over the past several months, GE Aerospace has combined shareholder returns with growth in its engine franchise. Dividend announcements on Nov 19, 2025 and Feb 6, 2026 led to gains of 1.17% and 4.78%. Multiple GEnx engine selection wins with Saudia (Nov 19, 2025) and Delta (Jan 13, 2026) produced modest positive moves of 1.62% and 0.94%. A Singapore repair-capacity expansion on Feb 4, 2026 coincided with a mild -0.51% reaction, showing not all investment news is rewarded immediately.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement underscores GE Aerospace’s deepening role in the 787 ecosystem, with United selecting 300 GEnx engines and expanding to more than 200 GEnx-powered 787s. The deal adds to a GEnx fleet with over 70 million flight hours and a 99.98 dispatch rate. In context of recent wins with Saudia and Delta, investors may watch how growing firm deliveries toward nearly 1,800 engines translate into future revenue, services pull-through, and margin performance.
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Mohamed Ali, President & CEO, GE Aerospace Commercial Engines & Services, said, "GE Aerospace has an enduring relationship with United that spans decades. This deal will make United the largest GEnx operator in the world, and we're honored they continue to choose us to power their success."
Engineered with advanced materials and cutting-edge technologies, the GEnx engine family delivers greater durability and time on wing for customers. Combined with a 99.98 dispatch rate GEnx is also highly reliable.
GE Aerospace's relationship with United Airlines began in 1968. The carrier currently operates an extensive fleet of GE Aerospace and CFM* powered aircraft that includes CF6, GE90, GEnx, CFM56-7B, LEAP and CF34 engines.
With more than 70 million flight hours, today the GEnx engine powers two-thirds of all 787 aircraft in operation and exclusively powers the 747-8 aircraft. This latest order brings GE Aerospace's firm GEnx future deliveries to nearly 1,800 engines plus spares.
*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 50,000 commercial and 30000 military aircraft engines. With a global team of approximately 57,000 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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