GE, Boeing alert airlines about 777 engine problem

General Electric and Boeing 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 twice this year.

The problem affects about 118 so-called transfer gear boxes made between September and March. The part, made by Italian company Avio, are on about 26 in service 777-300ER jets and another 44 aircraft in production, GE said.

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