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Contracts CFM56-5 selected to power JAT firms up MD-11 option A320 aircraft for gulf air in to overfly some current en-route JAT Yugoslav Airlines converted one of its McDonnell Douglas stops to South East Asia and MD-11 options to a firm order, Australia and to the Americas," $225 million order bringing its total firm orders to he said. "We would also like to four. The national carrier also has introduce new point-to-point EVENDALE, Ohio — CFM The airline plans to use the one additional option, for a total service in the Far East." International's CFM56-5 engine aircraft to augment its fleet of of five tri-jet commitments. A two-class interior will be has been selected by Gulf Air to short-to-medium range aircraft Delivery of JAT's wide-cabin introduced on JAT's MD-11's. power 12 firm, 6 option Airbus and to replace aging Boeing 737- airliners will begin in fall 1991. The seating arrangement will be a Industrie A320 aircraft in an 200s for its domestic and regional The newest firm order is scheduled combined business class, or engine order valued at more than routes. for delivery in early 1993. "Adriatic" class, and an economy $225 million. Delivery of the 12 firm A320s, "The MD-11's will be used as class capable of seating up to 325 CFM International is a 50/50 which will be the first CFM56- passengers. replacements for the DC-10-30," joint company of General Electric powered aircraft in Gulf Air's fleet said Tomislav Stojcic, deputy JA T was the 14th airline to of the United States and SNECMA is scheduled to begin in 1992 and general director of JAT. "The select the MD-11 long-range air­ of France. continue through mid-1994. If the advancements in the MD-11, such" craft. The Belgrade based airline airline exercises its six options, the "We're very pleased with this as improved operating efficiencies first began operating McDonnell decision," said Jean Bilien, chair­ additional aircraft will be delivered and extended range, will allow us Douglas aircraft in 1947 with the man and chief executive officer of between 1994 and 1996. to enlarge our route structure. acquisition of DC-3's. JAT began CFM International. "Gulf Air The CFM56-5 entered service With the MD-11, we will be able flying DC-9's in 1969. conducted extensive technical and on the A320 in April 1988 and commercial evaluations over the has since logged nearly 200,000 past several months, and its flight hours. There are more than CF6-80C2 to power new selection of the CFM56 is a very 60 CFM56-5 powered A320s in strong endorsement of the quality service with eight airlines world­ and reliability of our engines." wide, and nearly 500 additional A310 aircraft for Emirates Gulf Air, jointly owned by four aircraft are on firm and option Gulf states, including Bahrain, order. Currently three out of every Airline four A20s in service or on order Oman, Qatar, and AbuDhabi are powered by CFM56-5 engines. (U.A.E.), is headquartered in Emirates airline has selected GE our engines," said Muhammad Bahrain and is celebrating its 40th In the past decade, the CFm56 Aircraft Engines' CF6-80C2 high Al-Lamadani, sales director of the anniversary this year. engine family has become the bypass turbofan engine to power Middle East and Eastern Europe "Gulf Air has much to cele­ best-selling transport aircraft en­ three new Airbus A310-300 air­ for the Airline Marketing Division of GE Aircraft Engines. "It rein­ brate," said Bilien. "It is one of the gine product line in the world and craft in an engine order valued at forces our 'Customer is #1 ' phil­ leading airlines in the region in offers its current 137 customers S60 million. osophy, and proves that our terms of fleet expansion and route worldwide many significant ad­ Emirates, the state airline of structure. Over the past few years, vantages. In addition to having an dedication to producing high- Dubai (U.A.E), currently operates the airline has taken an aggressive application base that encompasses quality, reliable engines and pro­ a fleet of three CF6-80C2-powered approach to structuring itself to 17 different aircraft types, CFM56 viding the best customer support aircraft, including two A310-300s in the industry is paying off." meet the increasing traffic demands engines provide outstanding and one A300-600R. The airline of the 1990s and beyond. This reliability and are backed by the has three additional -80C2- Since it was established in decision will have a substantial number one customer support powered A300s on order for 1985, Emirates has succeeded in impact on our business." organisation in the world. delivery in late 1990 and early capturing a significant portion of 1991. Emirates will use the new the air traffic within the Gulf area, A310s, scheduled for delivery in as well as from that area to Europe 1992 and 1993, to expand its and the Far East. In recent years, it Luxair doubles its Fokker current route structure. has been nominated several times as the best airline in the region in "We'r e very pleased with Deliveries of the second batch terms of in-flight service. Emirates' continued confidence in 50 fleet of aircraft are scheduled for July The CF6-80C2, rated at 53,500 1991, and August and September pounds takeoff thrust for this 1992 respectively. Luxair , national airline of application, is the highest thrust Luxembourg, has taken up its Luxair's first and second Fokker stand at 126, with a further 14 engine currently available for existing options on three Fokker 50s entered revenue service in aircraft still on option. This makes new-generation widebody aircraft. 50 aircraft. November 1989, followed by the a total orderbook of 140 Fokker In addition to the A300 and third in March this year. 50s. With three of the new Fokker A310, the -80C2 powers the propjets already in service with The Luxembourg airline is the Boeing 767 and 747, as well as the Luxair, this decision will effectively ninth Fokker 50 operator to take Fokker Aircraft BV., P.O. Box new McDonnell Douglas MD-11 double the airline's Fokker 50 up options on the aircraft. Total 12222, 1100 AE Amsterdam — scheduled to enter revenue service fleet. firm orders for the propjet now Zuidoost, Holland. later this year. 34 AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING — October 1990 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology Emerald Publishing

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CFM56-5 selected to power JAT firms up MD-11 option A320 aircraft for gulf air in to overfly some current en-route JAT Yugoslav Airlines converted one of its McDonnell Douglas stops to South East Asia and MD-11 options to a firm order, Australia and to the Americas," $225 million order bringing its total firm orders to he said. "We would also like to four. The national carrier also has introduce new point-to-point EVENDALE, Ohio — CFM The airline plans to use the one additional option, for a total service in the Far East." International's CFM56-5 engine aircraft to augment its fleet of of five tri-jet commitments. A two-class interior will be has been selected by Gulf Air to short-to-medium range aircraft Delivery of JAT's wide-cabin introduced on JAT's MD-11's. power 12 firm, 6 option Airbus and to replace aging Boeing 737- airliners will begin in fall 1991. The seating arrangement will be a Industrie A320 aircraft in an 200s for its domestic and regional The newest firm order is scheduled combined business class, or engine order valued at more than routes. for delivery in early 1993. "Adriatic" class, and an economy $225 million. Delivery of the 12 firm A320s, "The MD-11's will be used as class capable of seating up to 325 CFM International is a 50/50 which will be the first CFM56- passengers. replacements for the DC-10-30," joint company of General Electric powered aircraft in Gulf Air's fleet said Tomislav Stojcic, deputy JA T was the 14th airline to of the United States and SNECMA is scheduled to begin in 1992 and general director of JAT. "The select the MD-11 long-range air­ of France. continue through mid-1994. If the advancements in the MD-11, such" craft. The Belgrade based airline airline exercises its six options, the "We're very pleased with this as improved operating efficiencies first began operating McDonnell decision," said Jean Bilien, chair­ additional aircraft will be delivered and extended range, will allow us Douglas aircraft in 1947 with the man and chief executive officer of between 1994 and 1996. to enlarge our route structure. acquisition of DC-3's. JAT began CFM International. "Gulf Air The CFM56-5 entered service With the MD-11, we will be able flying DC-9's in 1969. conducted extensive technical and on the A320 in April 1988 and commercial evaluations over the has since logged nearly 200,000 past several months, and its flight hours. There are more than CF6-80C2 to power new selection of the CFM56 is a very 60 CFM56-5 powered A320s in strong endorsement of the quality service with eight airlines world­ and reliability of our engines." wide, and nearly 500 additional A310 aircraft for Emirates Gulf Air, jointly owned by four aircraft are on firm and option Gulf states, including Bahrain, order. Currently three out of every Airline four A20s in service or on order Oman, Qatar, and AbuDhabi are powered by CFM56-5 engines. (U.A.E.), is headquartered in Emirates airline has selected GE our engines," said Muhammad Bahrain and is celebrating its 40th In the past decade, the CFm56 Aircraft Engines' CF6-80C2 high Al-Lamadani, sales director of the anniversary this year. engine family has become the bypass turbofan engine to power Middle East and Eastern Europe "Gulf Air has much to cele­ best-selling transport aircraft en­ three new Airbus A310-300 air­ for the Airline Marketing Division of GE Aircraft Engines. "It rein­ brate," said Bilien. "It is one of the gine product line in the world and craft in an engine order valued at forces our 'Customer is #1 ' phil­ leading airlines in the region in offers its current 137 customers S60 million. osophy, and proves that our terms of fleet expansion and route worldwide many significant ad­ Emirates, the state airline of structure. Over the past few years, vantages. In addition to having an dedication to producing high- Dubai (U.A.E), currently operates the airline has taken an aggressive application base that encompasses quality, reliable engines and pro­ a fleet of three CF6-80C2-powered approach to structuring itself to 17 different aircraft types, CFM56 viding the best customer support aircraft, including two A310-300s in the industry is paying off." meet the increasing traffic demands engines provide outstanding and one A300-600R. The airline of the 1990s and beyond. This reliability and are backed by the has three additional -80C2- Since it was established in decision will have a substantial number one customer support powered A300s on order for 1985, Emirates has succeeded in impact on our business." organisation in the world. delivery in late 1990 and early capturing a significant portion of 1991. Emirates will use the new the air traffic within the Gulf area, A310s, scheduled for delivery in as well as from that area to Europe 1992 and 1993, to expand its and the Far East. In recent years, it Luxair doubles its Fokker current route structure. has been nominated several times as the best airline in the region in "We'r e very pleased with Deliveries of the second batch terms of in-flight service. Emirates' continued confidence in 50 fleet of aircraft are scheduled for July The CF6-80C2, rated at 53,500 1991, and August and September pounds takeoff thrust for this 1992 respectively. Luxair , national airline of application, is the highest thrust Luxembourg, has taken up its Luxair's first and second Fokker stand at 126, with a further 14 engine currently available for existing options on three Fokker 50s entered revenue service in aircraft still on option. This makes new-generation widebody aircraft. 50 aircraft. November 1989, followed by the a total orderbook of 140 Fokker In addition to the A300 and third in March this year. 50s. With three of the new Fokker A310, the -80C2 powers the propjets already in service with The Luxembourg airline is the Boeing 767 and 747, as well as the Luxair, this decision will effectively ninth Fokker 50 operator to take Fokker Aircraft BV., P.O. Box new McDonnell Douglas MD-11 double the airline's Fokker 50 up options on the aircraft. Total 12222, 1100 AE Amsterdam — scheduled to enter revenue service fleet. firm orders for the propjet now Zuidoost, Holland. later this year. 34 AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING — October 1990

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace TechnologyEmerald Publishing

Published: Oct 1, 1990

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