Freighter Growth And Possible An-124 Reengining Boost CF6 Prospects

Credit: GE Aviation
As General Electric’s newest commercial engine—GE9X—is readied for service, the company’s venerable CF6, its very first high-bypass-ratio turbofan, is experiencing an unlikely comeback. Surging air cargo growth, a renaissance in classic widebody freighters and the possibility of a new reengining...

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