GE progresses with development of CF34 successor

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/10/09/333272/ge-progresses-with-development-of-cf34-successor.html

 

The prospective NG34 engine would be expected to deliver a 10-15% reduction in operating costs, with 15-20% lower specific fuel consumption, a 50-60% margin to CAEP/6 NOx emission limits, a 15 EPNdB margin to ICAO Stage 4 noise limits, and 99.98% reliability