The Trent XWB-97 Has 4.5 Million Flight Hours Before The GE9X Carries Its First Pound Of Freight
The XWB-97's maturity is becoming an advantage over the rival new GE9X turbofan, helping the program to progress and be perceived as less risky.
By Aaron SprayZimbabwe
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The economic dynamics of the freighter industry are somewhat different from those of the passenger airline industry. Fuel efficiency remains important to cargo operators, but the economics of freighters place an unusually strong emphasis on aircraft acquisition cost, utilization, payload, and residual value.
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- 44 words · 1 min read
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- October 18, 2026
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- Aaron Spray
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- Simple Flying