Engine
General Electric CF6-80E1
The GE CF6-80E1 is the A330-specific member of the CF6 wide-body engine family. It gave A330 operators a General Electric engine option alongside Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney choices.
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Overview
The GE CF6-80E1 is the A330-specific member of the CF6 wide-body engine family. It gave A330 operators a General Electric engine option alongside Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney choices.
Advantages
- Mature engine family with broad global support experience.
- Gave airlines engine supplier choice in the original A330 market.
Limitations
- Older-generation efficiency compared with current wide-body engines.
- Installed base on A330 is smaller than the most common A330 engine choices in some regions.
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Branches & models
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Technical context
Technical notes
- High-bypass turbofan derived from the long-running CF6 engine family.
- Used on A330ceo aircraft, not on the A330neo.
- Benefits from CF6 family operating experience across multiple wide-body aircraft types.
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