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McDonnell Douglas MD-11's CF6 Engine Has A Fiery History, Local Report Finds

The investigation into the tragic crash of UPS Flight 2976 on Tuesday evening is focusing on the fiery history of the CF6 turbofan engine equipped on the ill-fated freighter jet. The McDonnell Douglas ...
Aviation Week

Surging Demand Puts Mature Engine On Materials Watchlist

Demand for General Electric CF6-80C2 engine services has risen for the Boeing 747-400F and 767-300ER, but MROs are warning of higher costs due to material accessibility. The CF6-80C2 is a reliable ...
Nasdaq

AAR Agrees To Supply New Engine Parts To Chromalloy

(RTTNews) - AAR Corp. (AIR), Tuesday announced the signing of a multi-year engine parts supply agreemen for the CF6-80C2 engine high pressure turbine Stage 1 and Stage 2 turbine blades for the Florida ...
Flightglobal

US aviation safety board NTSB wants at-risk GE CF6 engines removed following June uncontained failure on AA 767

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wants the Federal Aviation Administration to rethink its recently issued airworthiness directive (AD) over General Electric CF6-80 engines and ...