EVENDALE, Ohio -- The global express company DHL has selected GE's CF6-80C2B7F engines to powers its six Boeing 767-300ER freighters. The engine order is valued at more than $120 million. 



For 35 years, GE's CF6 engine has been among the most utilized and reliable jet engines powering more than 10 models of wide-body aircraft. The engine has established an unparalleled record of reliability and compiled nearly 300 million flight-hours in service with more than 220 customers worldwide. 



DHL, wholly owned by Bonn, Germany-based Deutsche Post World Net, is a leading international express delivery and logistics company. An established innovator since pioneering the industry in 1969, DHL continues to be at the forefront of technology, offering fast, responsive, and cost-effective express deliveries in addition to e-commerce fulfillment and intelligent logistics solutions. The DHL network connects 120,000 destinations in over 220 countries. 



GE Aviation, an operating unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), is one of the world's leading manufacturers of jet engines for civil and military aircraft. GE also is a world-leading provider of maintenance and support services for jet engines.