The video shows a Boeing 777 holding position on the runway while the engines spool up for a prolonged run-up. This procedure allows pilots and engineers to check engine performance before takeoff or ...

Enormous engines like the GE90 had to be developed to power the 777, primarily because it has two turbofans rather than four.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric Co and Boeing Co have alerted airlines about a potential problem with engines on Boeing's long-range 777 jumbo jet that caused the engines to shut in mid-flight ...