Icelandair Reaches TrueChoice Transitions Agreement with GE on CF6 Engines

July 13, 2016
Icelandair signed a TrueChoice Transitions agreement with GE Aviation for three overhauls of its CF6-80C2 engines powering its Boeing 767 aircraft, as well as an engine lease.
Icelandair signed a TrueChoiceTM Transitions agreement with GE Aviation for three overhauls of its CF6-80C2 engines powering its Boeing 767 aircraft, as well as an engine lease.
 
"We are pleased to have come to this CF6-80C2 maintenance agreement with GE and look forward to working with them," said Unnar Sumarlidason, Engineering manager, Icelandair. "We trust them to deliver the excellence we expect from our engine maintenance provider.
 
"We're pleased to work with Icelandair to create a TrueChoice Transitions agreement that will keep its engines operating at peak performance," said Kevin McAllister, president and chief executive officer of GE Aviation's Services organization.
 
Headquartered at Reykjavik Airport, Icelandair offers one-stop transatlantic service from 16 cities in North America to more than 20 destinations in Europe, offering passengers the opportunity for layovers in Iceland of up to seven days. More information is available at www.icelandair.com.
 
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