EVENDALE, OHIO - Northwest Airlines has ordered 75 Bombardier CRJ440 regional airliners powered by GE CF34-3B1 engines in an engine order valued at more than $300 million. Delivery is scheduled to begin in July 2002.The CRJ440 is a 44-seat variant of the CF34-3B1-powered CRJ200. Northwest also secured options to purchase 25 more CRJ aircraft beginning in 2006. In addition, Northwest received certain option rights for the purchase of an additional 150 GE-powered CRJ aircraft. The potential value of the firm engine orders and options is more than $1 billion.These aircraft will join 54 GE-powered CRJ200 airliners ordered by Northwest in February 1999."We are particularly pleased to receive follow-on orders such as this," said Frank Klaus, general manager of the Small Commercial Engine Operation of GE Aircraft Engines, "for they reflect the customers satisfaction with our product and the support we provide."CF34-3 series engines, which entered revenue service in 1992, have established a record of industry-leading reliability and performance while accumulating more than 7 million engine flight hours. The continued popularity of the engine, as evidenced by more than 1,700 orders and 1,500 options, has prompted a production increase to more than 400 engines this year.