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GE’s CF6-80C2 Engine Marks 150 Million Flight-Hours

Written by thomas · Filed Under Commercial 

September 10, 2008

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EVENDALE, OHIO – September 10, 2008 — GE Aviation is celebrating 150
million flight-hours on the CF6-80C2 engine fleet.

“We are proud to celebrate this significant achievement that was made
possible by our CF6-80C2 customers,” said Colleen Athans, general
manager for the CF6 program. “The engine has consistently demonstrated
the lowest specific fuel consumption of any commercial engine in its
thrust class, and our new Tech CF6 program offers new advanced
technologies to further improve the engine’s fuel burn retention and
operational reliability and lower our customers’ cost of ownership.”

The CF6-80C2 engine entered service in October 1985 and has become the
most popular CF6 engine model, with more than 3,700 engines in operation
with more than 140 customers. The CF6-80C2 engine powers the Boeing 747,
767 and MD-11 aircraft as well as the Airbus A300 and A310 aircraft.

In 2006, GE launched the Tech CF6 program, which incorporates advanced
technology into the high-pressure turbine (HPT), combustor and
high-pressure compressor (HPC) areas. The new HPT technologies include
airfoil-cooling advancements that are now standard on all new CF6-80C2
production engines. The combustor and HPC advancements are available as
an upgrade option to incorporate into existing CF6-80C2 fleets.

GE’s CF6 engines have been among the most utilized and reliable in the
industry. Powering more than 10 models of wide-body aircraft, the engine
family has established an unparalleled record of reliability and has
compiled more than 325 million flight-hours in service with more than
260 customers worldwide.

GE Aviation, an operating unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE),
is a world-leading provider of commercial and military jet engines and
components as well as integrated digital, electric power, and mechanical
systems for aircraft. GE Aviation also has a global service network to
support these offerings. For more information, visit us at
www.ge.com/aviation.

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