Five and a half years after entry into service of its first GEnx-powered 747- 8F, Cargolux, became the first operator worldwide to fly one million hours with this new engine type and remains GE's GEnx fleet leader in total operating hours. With the first delivery of the 747-8F, Cargolux also became the launch customer of the GEnx engine that represents a giant leap forward in propulsion technology, using the latest materials and design processes to reduce weigh and improve performance. It is also noteworthy that Cargolux has experienced no basic-engine caused in-flight shutdown of the engine since its entry into service.
"One million flight hours on a new engine type is a tremendous achievement, both for GE and Cargolux," says Onno Pietersma, Cargolux EVP Maintenance...
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