FARNBOROUGH - GE's CF34-8C1 powerplant for the Bombardier CRJ700 has achieved the one-million-flight-hour milestone in just over three years of airline service. 

The first CRJ700 was delivered to launch customer Brit Air in January 2001. Today, more than 140 aircraft are in service with 11 customers and nearly 90 CRJ700s are still on order. 

The CF34-8C1 is rated at 13,790 pounds (61 kN) thrust and was developed for the new generation 70- passenger regional jets. It features a 46-inch wide chord fan, a 10-stage high-pressure compressor, a machined ring combustor, a two-stage high-pressure turbine, and a four-stage low-pressure turbine. 

Overall, CF34-8C1 offers customers significant benefits. Compared to its predecessor, the CF34-3, the -8C1 provides 50 percent more thrust and 30 percent fewer parts. It also has lower fuel burn and lower emissions. 

The fleet maintains a 99.91 percent dispatch reliability rating that translates to less than one departure per 1,000 being delayed or cancelled for engine-related issues. The 0.004 in-flight shutdown rate is equivalent to one event every 250,000 hours. The high-time engine has logged 6,339 flight hours without a shop visit, and the high-cycle engine is at 5,294 total cycles. 

GE Transportation - Aircraft Engines, a part of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), is one of the world's leading manufacturers of jet engines for civil and military aircraft.