August 12, 2003 -- EVENDALE, Ohio-The Japan Defense Agency (JDA) selected GE Aircraft Engines' (GEAE) CF6-80C2 engine for its C-X program, Japan's next-generation cargo military aircraft.
The JDA will take delivery of the first engine in 2006. The potential value of the engine contract for GEAE is valued at approximately $1 billion over the estimated 30-year life of the program.
The C-X, currently in development, will replace the C-1 cargo aircraft. The JDA will begin operating the C-X in 2011.
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July 30, 2003 -- EVENDALE, Ohio--The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the GE90-115B, the world's most powerful jet engine, at an unprecedented 115,000 pounds of thrust. The certification marks the end of a 20-month certification program for the engine, which is scheduled to enter airline service in n 2004.
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July 21, 2003 -- LYNN, Massachusetts--GE Aircraft Engines (GEAE) has been awarded a $510 million performance-based logistics (PBL) contract by the U.S. Navy.
The contract covers repair and overhaul of 36 components for F404-400/-402 rotor and stator assemblies, plus designated controls and accessories. The PBL contract will provide the fleet with availability of major sub-assemblies at a level significantly higher than that offered by traditional support processes.
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June 19, 2003 -- LE BOURGET - Qatar Airways today announced an order for 14 firm and six option Airbus A330-200/-300 aircraft powered by GE's advanced CF6-80E1 engines. The firm engine order is valued at approximately $250 million.
Additionally, Qatar Airways and GE Aircraft Engines signed a MCPH
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June 16, 2003 -- PARIS - One of the world's fastest growing airlines, Emirates Airlines is leasing 26 new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft powered by GE Aircraft Engines' GE90 engines.
The fleet expansion provides GEAE with a new order for 15 GE90 engines, as well as a 12-year engine Maintenance Cost Per Hoursm (MCPHsm) contract with Emirates for the new engine fleet. Combined, the engine sales and service agreement are valued at more than $1 billion to GEAE.
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June 16, 2003 -- LE BOURGET - June 16, 2003 - The GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team is undergoing a series of design, test and manufacturing milestones this year in preparation for initial full-engine tests for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program in 2004.
The GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team comprises: GE Aircraft Engines in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Rolls-Royce plc in Bristol, England; and Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
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June 16, 2003 -- LE BOURGET - June 16, 2003 - The first operational F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighters powered by GE's F414 engines saw combat action in the Iraqi conflict, less than a year after deployment last July onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
The first combat strike of a Super Hornet preceded the war during Operation Southern Watch, southeast of Baghdad. The engines performed flawlessly during air-to-air and air-to-ground missions in all weather conditions.
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June 16, 2003 -- LE BOURGET - U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z "Cobra" helicopters, each powered by two T700-GE-401 engines, and UH-1Y "Huey" helicopters, each powered by two T700-401C engines, have performed beyond expectations during the first 1,000 hours of a flight-test program being conducted by Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, and The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR).
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