Press Release

Issued by GE Honda Aero Engines.

October 9, 2017

GE Honda Aero Engines (GHAE) has announced completion of the type certification validation for HF120 turbofan engine with Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil, ANAC).

"Our commitment to emerging markets, such as Brazil, is unwavering," said Jun Yanada, president of GE Honda Aero Engines. "ANAC's certification enables GHAE to deliver engine products to Brazil and also enables timely service for the expanding HF120 fleet."

Since entry into service, the GE Honda HF120 fleet of engines has accumulated over 16,000 flight hours and more than 14,000 cycles. The fleet consisting of more than 100 engines has been operating with industry leading reliability across North America and Europe.

The HF120 fleet is supported around the clock and around the world with an authorized service providers (ASPs) network comprised of select service centers from the industry. With the recent addition of Lider Aviação of Sao Paulo, Brazil and eThai Aerospace Services Co., Ltd. (TAS) of Bangkok, Thailand, the network is able to provide timely service and support to new and emerging markets.

"We are delighted with the performance and reliability our customers are experiencing with the HF120 fleet of engines," said Steve Shaknaitis, executive vice-president of GE Honda Aero Engines. "We continue to align ourselves with the best service centers in the industry to deliver exceptional support for customers flying our product."

GHAE's ASPs are equipped to perform line maintenance, engine installation and removal, and support of rental engine logistics for HF120 shop visits. The ASP network is further supported by a 24/7 GE Honda Operations Center and a growing team of dedicated field technical managers (FTMs) and customer team managers (CTMs).

GHAE offers long-term Engine Maintenance Care (EMC) programs that extend beyond the basic engine warranty, with coverage of both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance events. The two levels of service coverage offered under this program are EMC2, a hands-off solution for customers requiring comprehensive service, and EMCb, which is predominantly a parts-only program. Both programs are offered through the GE Honda ASP network.