2018 Year in Review: The Top Spots
Our top 8 of 2018. The GE Aviation stories that made 2018 a big year for aviation.
Driving Delivery Connections: The Impact of Real-Time Data
Many of us have wished to have a birds-eye view of our lives and see the impact we have on those around us. GE Aviation had...
GE Aviation’s Quick Six with Christina Beer
In our next installation of Quick Six, we sat down with Christina Beer, Technical Product Owner for the GE Operations...
Ready for the long run: Lynn’s new T408 engine assembly opens
GE Aviation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its Lynn, Mass., plant on Dec. 11 to mark the opening of the new T408 engine general assembly and prep-to-ship area.
Celebrating 25 years of unique culture, growth in Durham, NC
The Durham facility started with 20 employees and focused on one engine model. Over the last 25 years, the site has supported more than 10 engine models. Today, GE Aviation Durham has grown to more than 380 employees who focus on the GE9X, GE90, GEnx and LEAP engines, delivering more than 1,700 engine units a year.
So you want to build jet engines? Specialized training is here
With more than 1,000 entry-level and professional-level job openings currently at GE Aviation sites in just the U.S., specialized employee training programs are one of the ways GE Aviation is addressing the need for more qualified job applicants by preparing its workforce on needed skills.
DC Accelerator: Bringing Digital Twins to America’s Capital
Following on the heels of GE’s other Accelerators in Austin, Texas, Dubai and Munich, the Washington, DC Accelerator will focus on some of the toughest problems facing the military and its contractors by providing a space where customers and GE experts can collaborate on new technological solutions.
WOW Indeed: LEAP and a new generation of planes helps airlines enter a new era of long-distance travel
CFM started developing the LEAP jet engine about a decade ago. Engineers were able to slash its fuel consumption by 15 percent compared with the engine’s predecessor, the CFM56, by using breakthrough materials and technologies.
A new dawn at Dowty
Propellers leader looks to the future after groundbreaking ceremony for new, state-of-the-art facility
Homeward Bound: The Queen of the Skies flies into retirement
GE Aviation’s original Queen of the Skies, the Boeing 747-100 Flying Test Bed, flew to its new home, the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.
Honoring Our GE Aviation Veterans
About 9,000 U.S. veterans currently work for GE, and right now, more than 60 employees are on active duty orders serving in the U.S. National Guard and Reserves. As we celebrate Veterans Day in the U.S., we want to thank our employees around the world who have served, or currently serve, in honor of their country.
From Top Gun dreams to Chief Test Pilot: The journey that led to a dream job
Jon Ohman, GE Aviation’s Chief Test Pilot and Marine Corps Veteran, fell in love with aviation as a young boy. His path...
Think Additive: Uniquely Shaped Geometric Products Soon to be Printed Inside Italy’s New Center
Engineering-Manufacturing collaboration enhanced by additive brings unique shapes for new products that will be soon printed inside the second Italian specialized center.
Seeing Double: Two Covers for GE Aviation in October
October was a magazine cover boom for GE Aviation. From 9X to Catalyst, customers, enthusiasts and GE Aviation fans saw twice the GE greatness last month.
Happy 40th Anniversary to the Black Hawk
The T700-powered Black Hawk proudly commemorates its 40-year service anniversary. GE Aviation’s Lynn facility delivered its inaugural production T700 for the Black Hawk in March of ’78, marked by a ceremony that included then Army Black Hawk Program Manager COL Richard Kenyon who challenged the GE team to “be responsive to the pilots, crew chiefs and mechanics.” Building on its unparalleled record on both helicopter platforms, GE has designed the new T901, a single-spool engine that meets all ITEP requirements with fewer parts, a simpler design, and proven, reliable technology. GE stands ready to take the Black Hawk and U.S. Army into the future of rotorcraft aviation . . . and on another successful 40-year ride.
Fast and Furious: RACER Looks Into the Future
The RACER, Airbus Helicopters’ high-speed technology demonstrator within the European Clean Sky platform, is equipped with Avio Aero and GE Aviation Hamble top technologies. The RACER is 50 percent faster than a traditional helicopter, but has lower costs, and brings together several new technologies, including Additive manufacturing.
We’ve Got Your Back: GE Aviation’s Commitment to Digital
By John Mansfield, Chief Digital Officer and President of Digital Solutions for GE Aviation GE Aviation remains committed to...
3 Keys to Meeting Record Engine Demand
The LEAP engine program of CFM International isn’t just a history-maker in commercial aviation because of its record sales. Additive manufacturing and digital tools that make factories smarter are helping GE Aviation meet record orders placed for the LEAP engine.
GE’s Affinity launches new era of efficient supersonic flight
At a press conference with Aerion Corporation today, GE Aviation announced that it has completed the initial design of the...
GE Aviation’s Quick Six with Dale Hughes
In our next installation of Quick Six, The Bike Shop sat down with Dale Hughes, an Assembly & Test Technician, who is...