After an incredible 49 years and six months of service, General Electric (GE) officially retired its CF6-6 engine in June 2021. The remaining engine variants, the CF6-80C2, CF6-50, CF6-80A and ...
The aviation industry has always relied on a small group of engine makers to push aircraft further, faster, and more efficiently. General Electric is one of them. The company has been active in the ...
GE's CF6-80C2 engine has clocked more than 100 million flight hours since entering service in 1985. And it shows no signs of slowing down. Based on the fleet's current flying rate of 866,000 flight ...
Demand for General Electric CF6-80C2 engine services has risen for the Boeing 747-400F and 767-300ER, but MROs are warning of higher costs due to material accessibility. The CF6-80C2 is a reliable ...
GE's service bulletin, issued in late June, recommends that airlines perform ultrasonic inspections at regular shop visits on all CF6-80C2 first and second stage high-pressure turbine disks produced ...
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reportedly released an urgent alert, raising concerns over the potential presence of unauthorized components in specific General Electric Company ...