Azerbaijan Airlines selects GE's CF6-80C2 engines

Based in Baku, Azerbaijan Airlines operates CFM56-5* engines for its Airbus A320 fleet and has four CFM56-7B-powered Boeing 737-900 and two GEnx-powered Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on order.

Jahangir Askerov, President of Azerbaijan Airlines, said: "We are once again demonstrating our confidence in GE Aviation's products by selecting the CF6-80C2 engines to power our latest B767-300ER orders. We look forward to benefitting from the engines' superior performance and GE's in-service support as our fleet growth continues."

Muhammad Al-Lamadani, GE Aviation pole general manager for the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union) said, "This order demonstrates Azerbaijan Airlines continuing commitment to GE's and CFM's technologically advanced products."

The CF6-80C2 engine recently celebrated more than 150 million flight-hours and is the most popular CF6 engine model, with more than 3,700 engines in operation with more than 140 customers. The CF6-80C2 engine powers the Boeing 747, 767 and MD-11 aircraft as well as the Airbus A300 and A310 aircraft.



(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Date posted: 09-Dec-08