FARNBOROUGH -- Felix Airways has ordered eight Bombardier CRJ700 aircraft, powered by CF34-8C engines. The engine order is valued at more than $90 million (USD). Delivery will begin in September 2008. 



"The technology GE has incorporated into the CF34-8C engine has proven itself in the field, and we look forward to benefiting from the high reliability and durability of this engine as we begin operations," said Mohammed Al-Arrasha, chief executive officer of Felix Airways. 



"We are very pleased that Felix Airways has selected the highly reliable GE's CF34 engines as the powerplant to launch its new operations," said David Joyce, President and CEO of GE Aviation. "Felix Airways has assembled a talented staff, including Yemen Airways members who have extensive experience operating GE engines." 



Felix Airways is a new private share holding airline based in Yemen. The airline will operate domestic routes previously served by Yemen Airways and additional regional routes. 



The CF34-8 family has more than 1,350 engines in services powering the Bombardier CRJ700 with the CF34-8C1 and -8C5B1 engines (13,800 pounds of thrust), the CRJ900 with the CF34-8C5 engine (14,500 pounds of thrust), and the EMBRAER 170/175 with the CF34-8E5 (14,500 pounds of thrust). The CF34-8C1 has incorporated technology from the -8C5 version to create a common engine for the CRJ700 and CRJ900. To date, 95 percent of the CRJ700 fleet is under contract for this upgrade. The CF34-8C5A2 variant (14,510 pounds of thrust) enters service on the CRJ1000 in 2009. 



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