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GE Awarded Australian F404/F414 Engine Contract

Written by thomas · Filed Under Aeronautics News 

January 12, 2009

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Sydney, Australia. – January 12, 2009 – GE has been awarded a 12-year
Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract from the Australian
Department of Defence for F404 and F414 engines powering the Australian
Defence Force’s (ADF) F/A-18A/B Hornet and soon-to-be-acquired F/A-18F
Super Hornet aircraft.

This F404/F414 total logistics support contract covers all aspects of
logistics, intermediate and deeper maintenance, and engineering support
for the remaining life of the F/A-18 Hornet fleet and the projected life
of the F/A-18F Super Hornet fleet. The performance-based contract
structure will benefit from a combination of U.S. and Australian
capabilities to ensure engine availability for the Royal Australian Air
Force (RAAF) in the most cost-effective manner possible.

Key partners for GE in the execution of the contract include Tasman
Aviation Enterprises (TAE) based in Amberley QLD, Goodrich Customer
Services Asia Pacific based in Sydney, and the U.S. Navy Fleet Readiness
Center Southeast based in Jacksonville FL.

“We’re pleased to expand our successful relationship with Australia and
collaborate to ensure the optimum fleet readiness of all ADF F404 and
F414 engines,” said Tony Mathis, GE’s Turbofan/Turbojet Department
General Manager.

Currently, the RAAF flies over 70 F404-powered Hornets, which were
delivered starting in 1984. Hornets continue to serve as a front-line
aircraft for the RAAF, having flown more than 500,000 engine
flight-hours.

In March 2007 Australia announced its decision to procure 24 F/A-18E/F
Super Hornets, powered by twin F414-GE-400 turbofan engines. Engine
deliveries for this order will begin in 2009 and plans call for the
first Super Hornets to be delivered to Australia in 2010, with a fully
operational RAAF Super Hornet squadron by 2012. With this order,
Australia became the first international customer for the F414-powered
Super Hornet.

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.

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