Press Release
December 12, 2002
Aircalin Receives First GE-Powered A330 Aircraft
--EVENDALE, Ohio - Air Caledonie International (Aircalin) received the first of two GE-powered Airbus A330-200 aircraft during a ceremony today in Toulouse, France.
The A330-200 aircraft are powered by GE's new CF6-80E engines and will enter revenue service in January 2003.
"The first A330 aircraft entered service in 1994 with GE's CF6 engine and continues to perform above our expectations in service around the world," said Rick Stanley, general manager of GE's CF6 engine program. "We are proud to begin our relationship with Aircalin.'
The engine incorporates the advanced R88DT boltless rim high-pressure turbine rotor proven on the high thrust models of the CF6-80C2, 3-D aerodynamic enhancements to the high-pressure compressor, and common build specifications. These combined improvements lower operating temperatures, increase exhaust gas temperature margin, and increase engine time on wing while retaining the engine's demonstrated stall-free reliability.
In addition, GE Engine Services (GEES), a division of GEAE, was recently awarded a 15-year maintenance agreement to maintain the CF6-80E engines powering Aircalin's two A330-200 aircraft. GEES will also provide its state-of-the-art Remote Diagnostics service to continually monitor engine performance during flight.
Over the past 30 years, the CF6 engine program has established an impressive operational record, including more than 6,000 CF6 engines in commercial service with over 233 million total flight hours. The CF6 engine is produced at GE's Durham, North Carolina, USA, and Snecma's Villaroche, France, production facilities.
Aircalin, headquartered in Noumea, New Caledonia, serves more than 10 destinations in the South Pacific.
GE Aircraft Engines, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), is the world's leading manufacturer of jet engines for civil and military aircraft, including engines produced by CFM International, a 50/50 joint company of Snecma of France and GE. GEAE also manufactures gas turbines, derived from its highly successful jet engine programs, for marine and industrial applications. In addition, GEAE provides comprehensive maintenance support, through its GE Engine Services operation, for GE and non-GE jet engines in service throughout the world. Visit GEAE online at http://www.geae.com.
The A330-200 aircraft are powered by GE's new CF6-80E engines and will enter revenue service in January 2003.
"The first A330 aircraft entered service in 1994 with GE's CF6 engine and continues to perform above our expectations in service around the world," said Rick Stanley, general manager of GE's CF6 engine program. "We are proud to begin our relationship with Aircalin.'
The engine incorporates the advanced R88DT boltless rim high-pressure turbine rotor proven on the high thrust models of the CF6-80C2, 3-D aerodynamic enhancements to the high-pressure compressor, and common build specifications. These combined improvements lower operating temperatures, increase exhaust gas temperature margin, and increase engine time on wing while retaining the engine's demonstrated stall-free reliability.
In addition, GE Engine Services (GEES), a division of GEAE, was recently awarded a 15-year maintenance agreement to maintain the CF6-80E engines powering Aircalin's two A330-200 aircraft. GEES will also provide its state-of-the-art Remote Diagnostics service to continually monitor engine performance during flight.
Over the past 30 years, the CF6 engine program has established an impressive operational record, including more than 6,000 CF6 engines in commercial service with over 233 million total flight hours. The CF6 engine is produced at GE's Durham, North Carolina, USA, and Snecma's Villaroche, France, production facilities.
Aircalin, headquartered in Noumea, New Caledonia, serves more than 10 destinations in the South Pacific.
GE Aircraft Engines, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), is the world's leading manufacturer of jet engines for civil and military aircraft, including engines produced by CFM International, a 50/50 joint company of Snecma of France and GE. GEAE also manufactures gas turbines, derived from its highly successful jet engine programs, for marine and industrial applications. In addition, GEAE provides comprehensive maintenance support, through its GE Engine Services operation, for GE and non-GE jet engines in service throughout the world. Visit GEAE online at http://www.geae.com.
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