Accelerating Additive: GE 3D-Printed Metal Part Receives Air Force Airworthiness Qualification
GE Aviation has received Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) approval from the US Air Force (USAF) for an F110 additively manufactured sump cover.
Just the Beginning: Lafayette Engine Facility Celebrates Five Years
GE Aviation’s Lafayette manufacturing facility celebrates its 5 year anniversary.
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 made...
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.
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.
Next Gen: How Young Engineers Helped Bring 3D Printing to the World’s Largest Jet Engine
The GE9X combined more than 300 engine parts into just seven 3D-printed components, including the fuel nozzle tip. Meet the young #engineers making #additive at GE #Aviation a daily reality.
Durham Plant Celebrates 2,000 GEnx Engines Assembled
In August 2019, a group of assembly technicians who call themselves Team Raven completed production of the 2,000th GEnx engine at the Durham, North Carolina plant.
As the Wrench Turns: Fifth Global Service Hub for CFM56 Opens in Italy
Avio Aero Brindisi will be the fifth global hub dedicated to the service of the CFM56, which has so far accumulated 1 billion in-flight hours.
Unusual Views: Inside the Additive Technology Center
A look inside GE Aviation’s Additive Technology Center (ATC) in West Chester, Ohio.
Looking Up: Former Automotive Industry Workers Find Success at GE Aviation
From engineering and supply chain operations to facility management and more, automotive expats are increasingly finding their way to the aviation industry.
Parts Is Not Just Parts: GE Aviation Hungary Is Building an International Reputation for Excellence
The GE Aviation overhaul site in Hungary is dedicated to the most recognizable jet engines’ parts; one is even on display at MOMA in New York.
When Pigs Fly: Behind the Breakthrough of Ceramic Matrix Composites
After conceiving and leading the development of ceramics matrix composites (CMCs) technology at GE Research through the late 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s, GE Aviation made a bet few could have foreseen… to turn a half century dream of the ceramics industry into a commercial reality.
Outside the Box: How GE Aviation Entered the Brave New World of Additive Manufacturing
GE Aviation’s aggressive entry into additive manufacturing really began in 2012 with the acquisition of a small, additive company called Morris Technologies, based north of Cincinnati, Ohio. This led to the first complex component made “additively” for a production jet engine, a breakthrough application for the new technology.
On Your Mark, Get Set, 3D Print: Additive for GE Catalyst
Additive production for the Catalyst engine has started in Brindisi—the culmination of a global collaboration that is revolutionizing how the factory works.
How the Record-Setting Paris Air Show Impacts Aviation Manufacturing in Asheville
Orders placed at Paris Air Show include commercial engines with parts to be made at GE Aviation’s two Asheville manufacturing facilities.
1 Billion Flight Hours: “World-class experience” builds 15,000th CFM56-7B engine
Meet the employees assembling the historic CFM56 engine, which crossed new milestones in April for production and flight hours.
Training Skills: New Internship and Apprenticeship Programs Build Welder Pipeline
With the amount of work growing at Unison Industries in Dayton for LEAP engines, new internship and apprenticeship programs were started to train more welders.
GE Aviation Madness: Here’s How Our Bracket Turned Out
Additive manufacturing enabled engineers to design and “grow” a bracket for the GEnx, reducing production waste by 90 percent.
Welders Wanted: Record Commercial Engine Sales Means Thousands of New Jobs
GE Aviation has approximately 2,000 U.S. job openings as it reaches record engine production rates. New educational partners, training programs help develop skilled talent.
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.
