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UPS Selects GE to Power New Boeing 767 Freighters

February 19, 2007

 

EVENDALE, Ohio -- UPS has selected GE's CF6-80C2 engines to power its 27 new Boeing 767-300ER freighters. 

Deliveries will begin in 2009. The value on the engine order was not disclosed. 

UPS has extensive experience with GE's CF6-80C2 engines. The package delivery company launched the Boeing 767-300ER freighter powered by these engines and currently operates 32 of these aircraft. 

The GE's CF6 engine family is one of the workhorse jet engines of the airline industry. For 35 years, it has been among the most utilized and reliable jet engines powering more than 10 models of wide-body aircraft and has flown more hours than any other high-bypass engine family. With more than 220 CF6 customers worldwide and more than 5,600 engines delivered to date, the CF6 engine has provided reliable service for almost 300 million flight hours. 

UPS, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2007, is the world's largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain services, offering an extensive range of options for synchronizing the movement of goods, information and funds. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, UPS serves more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. 

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.