EVENDALE, OHIO - American Airlines has set a time on wing record for a GE CF6-80C2 engine - logging more than 40,000 flight hours and nearly 10 years of continuous on-wing operation on a Boeing 767 aircraft.



This is equivalent to making 2,000 round trips from Dallas, Texas, to London, England, without ever removing the CF6-80C2 engine from the wing of the aircraft.



In addition to this record-setting engine, American has several other CF6-80C2 engines in their fleet that have surpassed 35,000 continuous hours on wing. These engines are expected to approach or exceed 40,000 hours by year-end.



"This record is an outstanding achievement for American Airlines and our CF6-80C2 engine," said Colleen Athans, general manager of the CF6 Program. "American Airlines' strong maintenance program, combined with the use of GE's diagnostic tools, enabled the engine to attain this record, and we commend the airline staff."



American Airlines operates a large CF6-powered fleet, including 58 CF6-80C2 powered Boeing 767s, 34 CF6-80C2-powered Airbus A300s and 15 CF6-80A-powered Boeing 767s.



For 35 years, GE's CF6 engines have been among the most utilized and reliable jet engines with more than 7,000 engines powering more than 10 models of wide-body aircraft. The engine has established an unparalleled record of reliability and compiled more than 300 million flight-hours in service with more than 250 customers worldwide.