EVENDALE, OH -- GE added the CFM56-7B engines that power 83 Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 and -800 aircraft to the existing TrueChoice™ Flight Hour agreement for engine maintenance, repair and overhaul, bringing more than 1,400 CFM56-7B engines operated by Southwest under GE's TrueChoice Flight Hour agreement.
"Southwest Airlines and GE Aviation have a long and strong relationship based on CFM56 engines and services offerings," said Kevin McAllister, president and chief executive officer of GE Engine Services. "We believe the scope and flexibility of the TrueChoice Flight Hour agreement demonstrates the airline's continuing confidence in our outstanding MRO service."
The TrueChoice suite of engine maintenance offerings for commercial aviation industry emphasizes the breadth and depth of capabilities and customization across the entire engine lifecycle. The TrueChoice suite includes:
- TrueChoice Flight Hour provides customized offerings that help optimize cost of ownership over the entire engine lifecycle with flexible risk transfer and payment options.
- TrueChoice Overhaul provides time and material overhauls with tailored workscopes specific to shop visit objectives, economic priorities and ownership horizon - whether for one engine or an entire fleet.
- TrueChoice Material provides high-quality new and used OEM parts, advanced repairs and technology upgrades for airlines and MROs that enhance engine performance over the lifecycle and support higher engine residual value.
- TrueChoice Transitions provides a broad range of options for changing ownership horizons, including green time leases, exchanges and material buy-back, plus custom workscopes with shorter builds and maximum used material. For lessors, GE offers products specifically designed to accommodate a change in owner or operator.
Each of the TrueChoice offerings is underpinned by GE Aviation's emerging capability and experience with using data and analytics to offer new insights to reduce maintenance burden and service disruptions for our customers.
GE Aviation, an operating unit of GE (NYSE: GE), is a world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, components, integrated digital, avionics, electrical power and mechanical systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft. GE Aviation has a global service network to support these offerings and is part of the world's Digital Industrial Company with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. For more information, visit us at www.ge.com/aviation.
TrueChoice is a trademark of General Electric Company.
* CFM, CFM56, LEAP and the CFM logo are trademarks of CFM International, a 50/50 joint company between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines.