Rolls-Royce Just Tripled The Time Between Boeing 787 Engine Overhauls With 1 Blade Redesign

Rolls-Royce Just Tripled The Time Between Boeing 787 Engine Overhauls With 1 Blade Redesign

Follow Followed Thread Preferred Source Google News Link copied to clipboard By Chris Loh Published Sep 9, 2026, 8:32 AM EDT Sign in to your Simple Flying account A severe lack of durability led to expensive, premature overhauls, and 787s were grounded as the list of engines needing work grew. As a result, the Trent 1000 has lost significant market share to the GEnx, which at one point was seen as the 'other' engine choice for the Dreamliner. However, Rolls-Royce has been working hard to improve the Trent 1000, and it seems Rolls-Royce might be back.

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