TOKYO – Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) signed a six-year extension of Rate Per Flight Hour Engine Services Agreement that covers the airline’s GEnx-2B engines on its Boeing 747-8 freighter fleet.
“The Rate Per Flight Hour Engine Services Agreement between NCA and GE strengthens our partnership and will ensure our GEnx engines are covered into the new decade,” said Toshiaki Kobori, Managing Director of Engineering & Maintenance at NCA.
“GE Aerospace is proud to support NCA and its GEnx fleet,” said Dave Kircher, General Manager of GEnx Product Line at GE Aerospace. "It’s an honor to continue the relationship and provide exemplary service and support."
NCA and GE have a long-standing relationship that began with the CF6 engine. Today, NCA operates an extensive fleet of aircraft powered by GE’s CF6 and GEnx.
The Rate Per Flight Hour Engine Services offerings incorporates an array of GE capabilities and customization across an engine's lifecycle. Each Rate Per Flight Hour Engine Services offering is underpinned by GE's data and analytic capabilities and experience to help reduce maintenance burden and service disruptions for customers.
About Nippon Cargo Airlines
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) was founded in 1978 and now as a 100% owned subsidiary of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK). NCA is Japan’s one and only all cargo airline and has accumulated extensive experience in air freight and handling diverse types of cargo. NCA serves as the main artery of international distribution, connecting major cities throughout the world.
About GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace is a world-leading provider of jet engines, components and systems for commercial and military aircraft with a global service network to support these offerings. GE Aerospace and its joint ventures have an installed base of more than 39,000 commercial and 26,000 military aircraft engines, and the business is playing a vital role in shaping the future of flight.
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