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!”
GE Aviation Cheltenham Site Teams with GE Healthcare to Build Monitors for National Health Service
GE Aviation’s Cheltenham facility worked with GE Healthcare to stand up a new production line that is supplying GE CARESCAPE™ bedside monitors to the National Health Service in the UK.
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.
Second Boeing 777X Makes First Flight Powered by GE9X
On April 30, the second Boeing 777X airplane successfully completed its test flight, cruising 2 hours and 58 minutes over Washington State and landing at Boeing Field in Seattle. On its wings: the most powerful jet engine ever built—the GE9X.
Shake It Off: How One Edison Program Leader Learned to Embrace Opportunity
Lee Dillon oversees 66 engineers in GE Aviation’s Edison Engineering Leadership Program, which has funneled a cohort of top engineering talent to all of GE’s core businesses over the years. She calls it “the best job ever.”
QueSST for Success: Fly in Half the Time
GE Aviation has shipped the first F414 for the X-59 QueSST, an exciting NASA demonstrator program and 2019 top technology innovation.
One Big Family: Supporting the Italian Air Force in the Time of COVID-19
Gianluca De Donno has worked as an Avio Aero field service representative at the Italian Air Force base in Pisa for 10 years. “By now, I know, and am known by, almost everyone at the air base. I feel like one of them because they make me feel like that. It is really like one big family.”
GE Aviation Awarded $707 Million for F110 Engine Production
GE Aviation has been awarded $707 million for F110 engine production but the U.S. Air Force. Over the last two months, GE Aviation has inked more than $1.2 billion in contracts to produce engines and hardware to support the U.S. military and international customers.
When the Clouds Lift: How Data Can Help Airlines Recover From COVID-19 Disruptions
GE Aviation is offering a new digital fuel dashboard at no cost to airline customers using software enabled by Microsoft Azure. It can help airlines make better decisions in crucial areas like saving fuel and parking planes.
Breath of Fresh Air: Lafayette Technicians Deploy to Assemble Ventilators for GE Healthcare
On March 30, 40 assembly technicians from GE Aviation’s site in Lafayette, Ind., deployed to GE Healthcare’s production facility in Madison, Wis., to help assemble ventilators. Over the course of four weeks, they will help build thousands of the life-saving medical machines.
GE Aviation Awarded More Than $476 Million in Military Contracts Over Last Month
In the last month alone, GE Aviation has been awarded more than $476 million in contracts to produce military engines and hardware to support the U.S. military and international customers.
Engineers in Arms: EDC Team in Warsaw Creates PPE Task Force
GE Aviation’s Engineering Design Center in Warsaw has teamed up with the Łukasiewicz Research Network to produce thousands of visors, masks and other PPE for local hospitals to fight the spread of COVID-19.
Virtual Customer Support: GE Offers Online Training for Engines and Systems Maintenance
GE Aviation’s Customer Technical Education Center in Cincinnati has put a bevy of “Maintenance Minute” videos and remote learning courses online to help fill the gap for mechanics unable to visit GE Aviation training centers due to the pandemic.
GE Aviation Offers Fuel Dashboard at No Cost to Airline Customers
GE Aviation’s Digital Group is combining their data and analytics expertise with the scale and secure capabilities of Microsoft’s Azure to offer the new digital fuel dashboard at no cost to airline customers using GE’s event measurement system.
Face Value: How GE Additive Is Helping Shield Healthcare Workers Against COVID-19
Workers at GE Additive, part of GE Aviation, have designed a sturdy adaptor that can quickly convert a standard hard hat and visor into a battle-ready face shield to protect healthcare workers against the spread of COVID-19.
GE Aviation Tied to Two Projects Nominated for 2019 Collier Trophy
In February, the National Aeronautic Association announced nine nominees for excellence in aeronautics and astronautics in America, competing for the prestigious Collier Trophy. Of the nine nominees this year, GE Aviation has ties to two projects in contention for the prestigious award: the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) team and the Bombardier Global 7500.
Mr. Cooper Goes to Washington
Remembering Dr. Tom Cooper and GE Aviation’s marathon budget battle on Capitol Hill over the Joint Strike Fighter