DALLAS, June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviall, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has entered into an exclusive worldwide aftermarket distribution agreement with GE Aviation for unique spare parts, excluding life-limited parts and flow path hardware, for CF6-80C2/80E engines that power a wide variety of civilian airliners.
The agreement extends for the life of the engine, which is currently certified on 11 wide-body aircraft models, including the Boeing 747, Boeing 767 and the Airbus A330. The GE CF6-80 series is a family of high-bypass turbofan engines, and the -80C2 entered service in October 1985.
"We are delighted to announce this additional opportunity to be associated with GE Aviation and GE," Dan Komnenovich, President and CEO of Aviall, Inc., said. "This combination of superior aircraft engines from GE Aviation and the finest in aftermarket services from Aviall translates into tremendous benefits and advantages for our customers."
GE Aviation, an operating unit of GE, is a world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, components and integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft.
Aviall, one of the world's largest providers of new aviation parts and related aftermarket services, serves its customers from 40 global locations. The Dallas-based company markets and distributes parts for more than 235 manufacturers from its customer service centers in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Aviall will assume these distribution responsibilities within 60 days, including forecasting, ordering and delivering all OEM (original equipment manufacturer) genuine replacement parts unique to the CF6-80C2/80E.
ABOUT AVIALL
Aviall Services, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company. Aviall is a leading solutions provider of aftermarket supply-chain management services for the aerospace and defense industries.
Aviall, which has headquarters in Dallas, is one of the world's largest providers of new aviation parts and related aftermarket operations. Aviall markets and distributes products for more than 235 manufacturers and offers approximately 2,000,000 catalog items from 40 customer service centers in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Aviall also provides maintenance for aviation batteries and wheels and brakes, as well as hose assembly, kitting and paint-mixing services. The company offers a complete set of supply chain and logistics services, including order processing, stocking and fulfillment, automated inventory management and reverse logistics to OEMs and customers.
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