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Press Release

June 10, 1995
GE Aircraft Engines Commercial Engine Status Report
--CF6-80C2
  • Current rating is 52,500 to 61,500 pounds (233 to 273 kN) thrust.
  • Engine entered revenue service in October 1985.
  • Engine flight hours total 21.8 million.
  • Applications are the Airbus Industrie A300 and A310; the Boeing 747 and 767; and the McDonnell Douglas MD-11.
  • Aircraft in service total 637.
  • High-time engine has accumulated 29,379 flight hours.
  • High-cycle engine has accumulated 14,113 cycles.
  • Engine-caused shop visit rate of .085 is equivalent to one visit per 11,765 engine flight hours.{1}
  • Dispatch reliability rate is 99.94 percent.{1}
  • The CF6-80C2 has approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for extended twin operations (ETOPS) of up to 180 minutes for the Boeing 767 and approval from the French Direction Generale de l'Aviation Civile of up to 180 minutes for the Airbus Industrie A300 and A310. The Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau has granted the engine 120-minute ETOPS approval on the 767 as well.
CF6-80E1
  • Current rating is 67,500 pounds (300 kN) thrust.
  • Engine entered revenue service in January 1994.
  • Engine flight hours total 33,118.
  • Application is the Airbus Industrie A330.
  • Aircraft in service total 7.
  • High-time engine has accumulated 4,026 flight hours.
  • High-cycle engine has accumulated 2,421 cycles.
  • There have been no engine-caused, unscheduled shop visits.{1}
  • Dispatch reliability rate is 99.89 percent.{1}
  • The CF6-80E1 has ETOPS approval from the European Joint Airworthiness Authorities for up to 180 minutes on the Airbus A330.
CF6-80A
  • Current rating is 48,000 to 50,000 pounds (213 to 222 kN) thrust.
  • Engine entered revenue service in November 1982.
  • Engine flight hours total 9.4 million.
  • Applications are the Airbus Industrie A310 and the Boeing 767.
  • Aircraft in service total 165.
  • High-time engine has accumulated 39,206 flight hours.
  • High-cycle engine has accumulated 25,000 cycles.
  • Engine-caused shop visit rate of .216 is equivalent to one visit per 4,630 engine flight hours.{1}
  • Dispatch reliability rate is 99.95 percent.{1}
  • The CF6-80A has ETOPS approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for up to 180 minutes on the Boeing 767 and from the Direction Generale de l'Aviation Civile for up to 180 minutes on the Airbus Industrie A310.
CF6-50
  • Current rating is 46,500 to 54,000 pounds (207 to 240 kN) thrust.
  • Engine entered revenue service in November 1972.
  • Engine flight hours total 78 million.
  • Applications are the Airbus Industrie A300; the Boeing 747; and the McDonnell Douglas DC-10.
  • Aircraft in service total 549.
  • High-time engine has accumulated 75,855 flight hours.
  • High-cycle engine has accumulated 26,577 cycles.
  • Engine-caused shop visit rate of .193 is equivalent to one visit per 5,181 flight hours.{1}
  • Dispatch reliability rate is 99.91 percent.{1}
CF6-6
  • Current rating is 40,500 to 41,500 pounds (180 to 184 kN) thrust.
  • Engine entered revenue service in August 1971.
  • Engine flight hours total 22.4 million.
  • Application is the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10.
  • Aircraft in service total 102.
  • High-time engine has accumulated 63,891 flight hours.
  • High-cycle engine has accumulated 24,784 cycles.
  • Engine-caused shop visit rate of .231 is equivalent to one visit per 4,329 flight hours.{1}
  • Dispatch reliability rate is 99.99 percent.{1}
CF34 Turbofan
  • Current rating is 9,000 pounds (40 kN) thrust.
  • Engine entered revenue service in November 1983.
  • Engine flight hours total 1.5 million.
  • Applications are the Canadair Challenger 601 and Canadair Regional Jet.
  • Aircraft in service total 296.
  • High-time engine has accumulated 7,935 flight hours.
  • High-cycle engine has accumulated 9,443 cycles.
  • The CF34 turbofan for corporate jets has received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration approval for a fixed maintenance cycle of 6,000 flight hours.
  • Dispatch reliability rate is 99.97 percent.{1}
CT7 Turboprop
  • Current rating is 1,700- to 2,000-class shaft horsepower.
  • Engine entered revenue service in June 1984.
  • Engine flight hours total 8.4 million.
  • Applications are the Saab 340, CASA-IPTN CN-235, and Let L610G.
  • Aircraft in service total 476.
  • High-time engine has accumulated 22,165 flight hours.
  • High-cycle engine has accumulated 25,366 cycles.
  • Dispatch reliability rate is 99.94 percent.{1}
CT7 Turboshaft
  • Current rating is 1,625 to 2,000 shaft horsepower.
  • Engine entered operational service in 1982.
  • Engine flight hours total 473,223.
  • Applications are the Bell 214ST, Sikorsky S-70, and EH Industrie EH101.
  • Aircraft in service total 69.
  • High-time engine has accumulated more than 10,775 flight hours.
  • Mean time between unscheduled, engine-caused shop visits is approximately 4,000 flight hours.