GE90 engine has surpassed 100 million flight hours and nearly 55.7 billion miles flown. A deeper dive into the history of the bellwether engine that’s reinvented the logistics, economics, and aesthetics of jet travel.
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The GE90 Engine, A Technological Pioneer, Surpasses 100 Million Hours
The GE90 engine has surpassed 100 million flight hours. In November, the aircraft engine will mark 25 years in service. Under the wings of the Boeing 777 family, the GE90 engine reached the 100-million-hour mark averaging more than 4 million hours a year.
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For military CEO Tony Mathis, the journey from the back seat of an Air Force fighter jet to the front office of GE Aviation wouldn’t have been possible without mentorship.
Always On: GE Continues 24/7 Support to Airlines Despite COVID-19
Even as the COVID-19 crisis has rocked the aviation industry, GE Aviation’s Fleet Support team has continued to assist airlines around the world 24/7. Last year, Fleet Support handled over 115,000 cases for the world’s largest installed base of commercial aircraft engines.
This Award-Winning GE Aviation Statistician Has Been Anything but Average
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Special Delivery: CTEC Welcomes GE9X Engine to Training Center
GE’s Customer Technical Education Center (CTEC) facility in Cincinnati, Ohio, recently added a GE9X engine for use in customer training classes. “Everything on the GE9X is big—nothing is small,” said Eli Lessing, retired New Product Introduction Program Manager for Training at CTEC. “We needed a lot of space to accommodate the engine.”
The Workhorse: T700 Continues to Deliver
The T700, GE Aviation’s workhorse helicopter engine, has been going strong for 42 years and counting. This spring alone, the company was awarded $242 million in contracts with the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.
Reach for the Sky: GE Aviation Teams Up with R&D Centers in Europe on “Clean Aviation” Initiatives
GE Aviation European teams and Avio Aero expand their R&D collaboration network with Universities and research centers for the next-generation of propulsion systems and technologies for a cleaner aviation.
A Look at GE’s F110 Engine with Former Fighter Pilot Lt. Gen. (retired) Sam Angelella
Hearing something like “no throttle restrictions” is certain to capture a fighter pilot’s full attention. And for Angelella, it was his introduction to the power and capability offered by GE’s F110 engine, the engine that powered many of his flights in the F-16C/D.
New Health App ID Aims to Restore Passenger Confidence
GE Aviation has created Health Application ID to help the aviation industry address COVID-19 related safety concerns. “This application addresses an urgent need in our industry to help ensure airline and airport workers have been screened for COVID-19 and that their fellow passengers have been checked,” said Andrew Coleman, chief commercial officer of GE Aviation’s Digital Group.
David Joyce to Retire from GE; John Slattery to Become President and CEO of GE Aviation
GE announced today that David Joyce, vice chair of GE and president and CEO of GE Aviation, will retire from the Company after 40 years of service. John Slattery, Embraer’s president and CEO of Commercial Aviation, has been named president- and CEO-elect of GE Aviation, effective July 13.
Long May It Run: CF6 Powers Essential Cargo Operations Worldwide
With airliners scrambling to meet cargo demand due to COVID-19, GE Aviation’s CF6 is the powerplant of choice on freighters bringing needed medical supplies, food and goods to destinations around the world.
GE’s F414 Delivers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5Gg9bQu9QI&feature=youtu.be When the U.S. Navy awarded GE Aviation a $754 million engineering and manufacturing development contract for the F414 engine in 1992, few could have predicted just how versatile the engine would become....
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Long Live the J85, GE’s “Little Tough Guy”
No engine in jet propulsion is quite like GE’s tiny J85 turbojet. Originally designed in 1954, the J85 is expected to power U.S. military aircraft until at least 2040.
T700-Powered Firehawk Co-stars with Jay Leno and Los Angeles County Fire Department
The Los Angeles County Fire Department took Jay Leno for a ride in a T700-powered Sikorsky Firehawk helicopter on his CNBC show Jay Leno’s Garage. His take on the T700: “I should get that in my car. That would be alright!”
Call of Duty: Jean Lydon-Rodgers Named to Women in Aviation Advisory Board
Jean Lydon-Rodgers, president and CEO of GE Aviation Services, has been appointed to the newly formed Women in Aviation Advisory Board (WIAAB) within the FAA to develop strategies that will encourage women and girls to pursue careers in the field of aviation.
Why Re-Engining Experience Makes GE the Top Choice for the B-52
GE Aviation has successfully completed more aircraft re-engining programs for the U.S. Air Force than any other company. That experience makes GE the top choice to re-engine the B-52 Stratofortress.
The Long Way Home: GEnx-Powered Nonstop Flight from Tahiti to Paris Sets a Record
An Air Tahiti Nui Boeing 787 Dreamliner powered by GEnx engines set a new commercial airline record in March when it flew 9,765 air miles in 15 hours and 45 minutes nonstop from Tahiti to Paris.