GE CF6

The UPS Boeing MD-11 that crashed while taking off from Louisville International Airport Nov. 4 lost its No. 1 engine before the aircraft cleared the airport perimeter, the NTSB said.

According to the 2025 Aviation Week Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast, more than 10,100 commercial engines will be delivered over the 10-year 2025-34 period to customers based in North America.

Recent maintenance deals and aircraft orders for Boeing 747 freighters signal continued demand for services.

Materials for the General Electric CF6-80C2 could become harder to obtain as it is phased out.

Demand has hit unprecedented levels in an engine market further challenged by delays of new generation deliveries.

The U.S. company is exploring the possibility of buying and leasing aircraft as it looks to gain earlier control over its supply chain.

Though the commercial aviation aftermarket grew briskly in the first quarter (Q1), supply chain problems are weighing on the engine segment.

Industry has dealt with bogus parts issues for years. Could the latest case help jump-start long-discussed, digitially driven traceability?

MRO providers and OEMs seek changes in the parts approval and procurement processes in the wake of the documentation falsification discovery.

Olivier Andries says that with CFM56 operators still investigating if they have AOG Technics parts in their fleet, the full extent of the problem is not known.

The notice identifies the bushings as the first CF6 parts found with paperwork forged by AOG Technics.

UK-based AOG Technics has been ordered to turn over records of its GE Aerospace-related transactions by a London court.

The cargo carrier has donated a GE CF6 engine to Marshall University’s Aviation Maintenance Technology program, which launched last year.

Mandy Gower, chief commercial officer at mature engine specialist CTS Engines, on its capacity additions and how it is tackling supply chain challenges.

Although demand has returned at Evergreen Aviation Technologies’ engine shops, the joint venture is still challenged by supply chain and labor issues.

A look at CF6 engine's commercial aftermarket, shop visit projections and engine utilization rates over the next decade.

Why Aerolineas Argentinas is looking to develop capabilities for the under-served Latin American commercial aftermarket.