Here’s How Much Bigger Aircraft Engines Are Today Compared To The Advent Of The Jet Age

The De Havilland Comet was the world's first jet-powered airliner, but the Jet Age really began with the debut of the Boeing ...
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Turkish Airlines orders additional GE CF6 engines

Turkish Airlines (THY) has ordered additional GE CF6-80E1 engines to power its two new Airbus A330-300 aircraft, with options for an additional three A330 aircraft. The maintenance, repair and ...
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Lockheed Martin Selects GE Aerospace to Supply Engines for the LMXT Strategic Tanker, Supporting 3,000+ Highly Skilled American Jobs

BETHESDA, Md., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Airbus leaders announce the selection of GE Aerospace's CF6-80E1 propulsion system for the LMXT strategic tanker. The LMXT ...
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Urgent safety warnings on CF6-45 and -50 engines

Several engine failures on Middle Eastern aircraft has led to the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issuing urgent safety recommendations for the CF6-45 and -50 engines. The first ...
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Cutaway, Turbofan Engine, General Electric CF6-6

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Following the September 1967 ...
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GA Telesis Engine Services (GATES) USA SPAH Extends Further into CFM and CF6 Aftermarket Services with GE Aerospace On-Wing Offload Support Services

WILMINGTON, Ohio, Feb. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GA Telesis Engine Services, GATES SPAH, a joint venture between GA Telesis and Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATSG) located in Wilmington, ...
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NTSB: Crash Probably Accident

WASHINGTON -- Federal safety officials concluded a month ago there was an unsafe condition in the type of engine that powered an airliner that crashed in New York City, and started moving toward ...