China Airlines signed a 15-year OnPoint SM materials solution agreement with GE Aviation for the airline’s fleet of CF6-80E engines, powering its Airbus A330 fleet.

“As one of GE Aviation’s largest customers in Asia, we are committed to optimizing engine performance through the usage of GE Aviation material during the maintenance of our CF6-80E engines,” said China Airlines Senior Vice President, Chwen-Jiun Huang. “We are pleased to expand our collaboration with this agreement.”

Under terms of the agreement, GE will supply material, including new parts, component repairs and used serviceable material to the airline for use in the overhaul of its CF6-80E engines. In addition, GE will have dedicated on-site personnel to manage the material requirements, availablity and logistics in order to support the shop operations and work with China Airlines to improve the overhaul experience.

“We are pleased to extend our excellent relationship with China Airlines,” said GE Aviation Services President and CEO Kevin McAllister. “This agreement is representative of our commitment to working very closely with our customer to craft customized solutions that help them optimize their operations.”

GE press release