Why does the Boeing 787 Dreamliner have 2 different engine types?

A closer look at the real reasons behind the 787's two engine options and how they shape the aircraft's global appeal.
Seeking Alpha

EVA Orders GEnx Engines to Power Boeing 787 Fleet Expansion

FARNBOROUGH, England, July 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) announced that following EVA Air's recent deal to purchase four Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft, the airline has placed an ...
Aviation Week

Royal Jordanian purchases GEnx engines for additional Boeing 787 aircraft

Royal Jordanian has agreed to purchase six GEnx-1B engines to power its three additional Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. This new order is in addition to the four purchased and four leased ...

Here’s how much more range the Boeing 787-9 has compared to the Airbus A330-900

Both aircraft are capable of flying long distances, but which comes out on top?
Aviation Week

Boeing completes flight tests for GE's B787 engines

Boeing has completed all flight tests expected to be required for type certification of the 787-8 Dreamliner with General Electric GEnx engines. This marks the end of all certification flight testing ...
Tulsa World

Rolls-Royce says Boeing 787 engine fails test

Rolls-Royce Group PLC says a Trent 1000 engine built for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner failed during testing and that a probe has begun into the incident. Rolls-Royce doesn't anticipate that the failure ...