General Electric CF6-80E1A4B
Active General Electric CF6-80E1A4B certified high-bypass turbofan variant in the CF6-80E1 family. The EASA type-certificate data sheet groups CF6-80E1A4/B at 304.848 kN (68,530 lbf) five-minute takeoff thrust and 268.683 kN (60,400 lbf) maximum continuous thrust under dry sea-level static conditions. The variant is represented in the Airbus A330 propulsion boundary; its typed maximum-thrust field stores the EASA five-minute takeoff value.
Identity
- Aliases
- CF6-80E1A4BCF6-80E1-A4BGeneral Electric CF6-80E1A4BGE CF6-80E1A4B
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- General Electric CF6-80E1A4B
- Status
- active
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Max Thrust
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- Sea Level Static Thrust
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- Description
- Active General Electric CF6-80E1A4B certified high-bypass turbofan variant in the CF6-80E1 family. The EASA type-certificate data sheet groups CF6-80E1A4/B at 304.848 kN (68,530 lbf) five-minute takeoff thrust and 268.683 kN (60,400 lbf) maximum continuous thrust under dry sea-level static conditions. The variant is represented in the Airbus A330 propulsion boundary; its typed maximum-thrust field stores the EASA five-minute takeoff value.
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 07:14:48 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 23, 2026 at 11:04:55 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-13
- Note
- FAA AD 2007-11-20 enumerates CF6-80E1A4B as an exact General Electric CF6-80E1 series designation and states CF6-80E1 engines are installed on Airbus A330 aircraft.
- Publisher
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Title
- Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80 Series Turbofan Engines
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-13
- Note
- EASA IM.E.007 identifies CF6-80E1A4/B as a certified model grouping and lists 304.848 kN (68,530 lbf) five-minute takeoff thrust and 268.683 kN (60,400 lbf) maximum continuous thrust under dry sea-level static conditions.
- Publisher
- European Union Aviation Safety Agency
- Title
- EASA IM.E.007 — CF6-80E1 Series Engines
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-21
- Note
- Airbus A330 aircraft characteristics identify the GE CF6-80E1 engine on A330-200 and A330-300 aircraft, supporting the aircraft-family context without changing the existing exact CF6-80E1A4B installation relationship.
- Publisher
- Airbus
- Title
- A330 Aircraft Characteristics — Airport and Maintenance Planning