EVENDALE, Ohio -- JAL Group (JAL) has selected GE Aircraft Engines' CF6-80C2 engine to power its seven new Boeing 767-300ER aircraft to be introduced under an operating lease. The deal is valued at more than $120 million. The 14 engines will be delivered over a three-year period, starting in 2004. 



"JAL has one of the largest CF6-80C2 fleet in the world," says Kenji Uenishi, General Manager, Sales-Japan, GE Aircraft Engines. "This selection reinforces the airline's confidence in the reliability of the CF6 engines." 



Currently JAL operates CF6-80C2 engines on 15 Boeing 767-300/-300ER aircraft and 42 Boeing 747-400 aircraft. A launch customer for the longer range Boeing 777family, JAL also operates five Boeing 777-200ERs powered by the GE90 engines. 



GE's CF6 family of engines have accumulated more than 240 million flight hours powering more than 17 different models of wide-body airliners - more than any other high bypass wide-body engine. GE's CF6-80C2 turbofan, the best-selling commercial engine in its thrust class, has logged more than 90 million flight-hours. 



GE Aircraft Engines, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE http://www.ge.com), is the world's leading manufacturer of jet engines for civil and military aircraft. GEAE also manufactures gas turbines, derived from its highly successful jet engine programs, for marine and industrial applications. In addition, GEAE provides comprehensive maintenance support, through its GE Engine Services operation, for GE and non-GE jet engines in service throughout the world. Visit GEAE online at http://www.geae.com.