TOKYO – Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) signed a six-year extension of Rate Per Flight Hour Engine Services Agreement that covers the airline’s GEnx-2B engines on its Boeing 747-8 freighter fleet.

“The Rate Per Flight Hour Engine Services Agreement between NCA and GE strengthens our partnership and will ensure our GEnx engines are covered into the new decade,” said Toshiaki Kobori, Managing Director of Engineering & Maintenance at NCA.“

GE Aerospace is proud to support NCA and its GEnx fleet,” said Dave Kircher, General Manager of GEnx Product Line at GE Aerospace. "It’s an honor to continue the relationship and provide exemplary service and support."

NCA and GE have a long-standing relationship that began with the CF6 engine. Today, NCA operates an extensive fleet of aircraft powered by GE’s CF6 and GEnx.

The Rate Per Flight Hour Engine Services offerings incorporates an array of GE capabilities and customization across an engine's lifecycle. Each Rate Per Flight Hour Engine Services offering is underpinned by GE's data and analytic capabilities and experience to help reduce maintenance burden and service disruptions for customers.