CF34s engines soar in production and sales

The CF34 engine captured more than 470 orders last year as airlines revitalized their regional jet fleets. The rising order book is also boosting production rates for the engine. CF34 production rates will grow from more than 330 engines in 2013 to close to 400 engines in 2014 and more than 475 engines by 2016. “The CF34 engines remain one of the most reliable and durable engines for regional aviation with an outstanding 99.95% dispatch reliability and durability that is unparalleled,” said Kathy MacKenzie, general manager of Regional Engines & Services at GE Aviation. “These characteristics along with GE’s commitment to product support are why operators continue to select CF34-powered aircraft for their regional aviation needs.” GE has delivered more than 6,000 CF34 engines and has continuously invested in product enhancements since it entered service in 1992. Today, CF34 engines are in service with 150 operators in more than 60 countries, and 70% of the North American regional jet fleet is powered by CF34 engines. The engines have accumulated more than 100 million flight hours and 80 million cycles on Bombardier CRJ and Embraer E-Jet aircraft.
Meanwhile is the CF34-10E engine beating GE’s expectations for time on wing, with outstanding exhaust gas temperature (EGT) margin retention. “The CF34-10E engine is still early in its lifecycle, but we are excited about its performance to date,” said Kathy MacKenzie, general manager of Regional Engines and Services at GE Aviation. “The engine is lasting 20% longer on wing to its first shop visit, which means operators are flying the engine up to 18,000 flight hours before removing it from their aircraft wings.” Along with longer time on wing, the CF34-10E engine has a significant retention if its EGT margin. This is providing operators with a $300,000 fuel savings per aircraft. The CF34-10E engine entered service in 2005 and holds the highest thrust rating for a CF34 engine at 20,000 pounds of thrust. More than 1,400 CF34-10E engines are in service with more than 60 operators of Embraer’s E190/195 aircraft and the EMBRAER Lineage 1000 business jet. The engines have accumulated more than 13 million flight hours and 9m cycles.