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Delta Air Lines selects GE’s CF6-80E and CFM56-5B engines to power 40 new Airbus aircraft

Delta Air Lines has selected GE’s newly enhanced CF6-80E1 engines to power its recently ordered 10 Airbus A330-300 aircraft. Along with the engine selection, Delta Air Lines and GE have also signed a long-term OnPoint solution services agreement for the CF6-80E1 engines. The engine and OnPoint solution agreement are valued at up to $1.4bn over the life of the agreement.

Furthermore Delta has selected CFM International’s CFM56-5B engines to power 30 firm A321ceo (current engine option) aircraft. The agreement is valued at more than $850m at list price, including spare engines and a suite of material support agreements for the new fleet. The materials agreements provide for the comprehensive repair and replacement of life-limited and non-life limited parts for the CFM56-5B engines. The agreements also provide Delta with technical data for component repairs and engine overhaul to assist their operations.

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