GE Aviation Has Storied History With United States Air Force
GE Aviation’s history working with the Air Force dates back to the dawn of the jet age, when the U.S. military branch was established on Sept. 18, 1947.
The Curious Mind Behind the App Aiming to Help Airlines Rebound From COVID-19
After the COVID-19 pandemic started shutting down countries around the world in March, David Havera partnered with TE-FOOD to develop a travel app that monitors whether planes, crews and passengers have cleared specific health and cleanliness checks and enables passengers to scan the tray and seat to confirm both have been sanitized between flights.
Homeward Bound: CF34-10 Assembly Comes Home to Durham
The CF34-10 engine assembly returned to where it all began—Durham, North Carolina with the first -10A engine shipping out last month.
Clean Sky 2 Maestro Project Ready for Take-Off
The European research project for small air transport has contributed new technologies that will soon fly with GE’s Catalyst, and is looking ahead at driving an even more sustainable future.
GE Aviation CEO: ‘A Bright Line on the Horizon’
In his first week at GE Aviation, President and CEO John Slattery penned a LInkedIn article on the road ahead.
GE, TAE Begin Advanced Engine Work for U.S. Navy in Australia
Under the GE Total Logistics Support program, the US Navy’s F414 engines will receive prime logistics support in Australia, with selected repairs to be carried out on engine components using the world-class expertise of GE and its partner, Queensland-based TAE Aerospace.
Unlocking the Full Potential of Flight Data: Cathay Pacific Group and GE Aviation Expand Digital Partnership
GE Aviation and Cathay Pacific Group have signed a five-year agreement to implement GE’s Event Measurement System (EMS) for flight analytics and the FlightPulse® pilot app.
NASA Shows Off its GE Supersonic Engine for the X-59 QueSST
NASA has revealed the supersonic engine that will power its state-of-the-art aircraft for the purpose of gathering critical data that may open up a new era of supersonic flight.
An Engineer Looks Back: The Tech and Opportunity Behind A 40-Year Career at GE Aviation
Greg Talley, the first Black recipient of the Young Engineer Award at GE Aviation, reflects on his 40-year career at GE Aviation.
GE’s Giant: The Bellwether Engine That Reinvented the Logistics, Economics, and Aesthetics of Jet Travel
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.
Going Cargo: Flipping the Boeing 777-300ER to Cargo
GECAS has partnered with Israel Aerospace Industries to convert 15 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to cargo planes. Planned delivery is in late 2022 for operating lease to GECAS customers.
CFM Keeping Strong Focus on Fleet Support Throughout COVID-19 Pandemic
CFM International has been voted the highest-rated OEM customer service company in the third annual Air Transport Aftermarket Customer Satisfaction Survey. The survey was conducted between mid-February and mid-May 2020 and elicited 185 responses, including 62 airlines around the world.
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.
From The Back Seat Of A Fighter Jet To the Front Row At GE Aviation, Meet Tony Mathis
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
Martha Gardner loves data. Her world revolves around it. Data helps Gardner do what she does best: solve problems. She’s...
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.