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From Engineering to Operations: A GE Woman’s Passion for Flight Prevails Through 15 Years of Service
When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, the world faced a plethora of unknowns. For GE Aerospace’s Kate Beyer, the pandemic only added onto the unknowns of her new role in operations – a position she transitioned into after years of being an engineer.
‘Build Your Runway’: Maysaa Rizk Was Told She’d End Up Repairing Bicycles. Instead She Designs Jet Engines
When she was a teenager, Maysaa Rizk wasn’t sure what she wanted to do in life until she watch a pair of helicopter pilots practice take offs and landings on one fateful day. She realized her dream was to make aircraft fly.
Despite of setbacks and challenges, she achieved her dream and is now an aerodynamic engineer at GE Aerospace.
From Tinkering to Engineering: The Backyard Wind Turbine that Curiosity Built
Sometimes all you need is a little curiosity to help discover your passion. This rings true for Jamielee Buenemann, a hybrid electric test leader and mechanical component design engineer. Her passion for engineering was sparked in high school when she decided to build...
Going Very High, Very Fast: Up in the Air With GE’s 747 Flying Test Bed Engineers
It’s hard to get bored when your day job involves climbing into a seat on the upper deck of a Boeing 747 and cruising over the Sierra Nevada mountain range on a regular basis. For Nate Kamps, principal engineer and test director for GE Aerospace’s Flight Test Operations team in Victorville, California, the work — and the view — never gets old.
‘Incredible and Interesting’: Words That Describe One Young Engineer’s Journey
Fighting fires and flying planes are not phrases you often hear together, but these things collide in the aviation industry where there are a host of diverse job opportunities. During a recent event held by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), a young GE Aerospace engineer, Brendan Freely, joined a group of peers onstage to talk about what excites them about careers in aviation.
Feeling Connected: How Engineer Devon Shepherd Put On Her Authentic Face and Succeeded at GE
When she was a little girl, every Friday for six years of her childhood, Devon Shepherd’s family would get in their minivan and drive to the airport to watch planes take off and land. Little did she know, plane spotting would help influence her into working at GE Aerospace for more than 20 years.
‘The Backbone of Indian Aviation’: GE Aerospace, CFM Close One of Commercial Aviation’s Largest Deals Ever
Air India announced on February 14 that it is buying 400 single-aisle and 70 twin-aisle commercial aircraft. To power the larger airliners — Boeing 787 and 777X twin-engine jets — the carrier signed an agreement with GE Aerospace for 40 GEnx-1B and 20 GE9X engines, plus engine services. Air India will also buy more than 800 LEAP engines from CFM International, a 50-50 joint company between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, to outfit the smaller planes in the order, 210 Airbus A320/A321neo aircraft and 190 Boeing 737 MAX-family aircraft.
Air India Selects GE Aerospace to Power Record Aircraft Order
Air India, part of Tata Sons, has signed a firm order for 40 GEnx-1B and 20 GE9X engines, plus a multi-year TrueChoice™ engine services agreement. The deal was signed in coordination with the airline’s firm order for 20 Boeing 787 and 10 Boeing 777X aircraft.
Like Father, Like Son: How Chris Day Followed His Dad Into GE’s Engineering World
Chris Day, Edison Engineering leader, reflects on his career and how his dad, who spent 25 years at GE, granted him the inspiration for a lifetime in engineering.
Middle East Breakthrough: Emirates Operates First Flight in Region Using 100% SAF to Power One Engine
Milestone moment: Emirates this week flew the first demonstration flight in the Middle East using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in one of the two engines. The successful demonstration using a GE90-powered Boeing 777 helps show the compatibility of 100% drop-in SAF with existing aviation equipment.
With Final Delivery of Last 747, Dave Kircher Sees a New Era Dawning for GEnx
As the last Boeing 747 rolls out, Dave Kircher, General Manager of the GEnx program, reflects on the Queen Of The Skies. “In aviation everybody can probably tell you two things: the first time they flew anything and the first time they flew on a 747.”
Every Time Alex DaRosa Straps into the Cockpit, He’s Living GE Aerospace’s Purpose
Since 2017, DaRosa has served as assistant chief pilot for GE Aerospace’s corporate flight department, supporting a team of seven pilots and flight operations for the company’s two HondaJets.
Cargolux and GE Aerospace Enter Long Term GE9X, GEnx Agreements
GE Aerospace & Cargolux are pleased to announce that they have entered into a long-term support agreement for the GE9X powering Cargolux’s new fleet of Boeing 777-8 freighters. The agreement includes a multi-year GE TrueChoice service agreement as well as the order of two spare engines.
For Michael Castillo, Thriving as an Engineer Means Giving Back to His Community
Ever since his childhood, Michael Castillo has always had a passion for aerospace. Now as a GE Aerospace engineer, he has devoted himself to helping marginalized Hispanic students pursue careers in STEM fields.
GE Reports’ Top Stories of 2022
If you blinked during this year of change you might have missed some of GE’s biggest stories. Here we count down the 10 most read articles by GE Reports in 2022.
An Engineer’s Delight: GE Aerospace, Boeing, and NASA Collaborations Accelerate the Future of Flight
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and new aircraft engine technologies are both needed to reach net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. To help make this happen, Boeing, NASA, and GE Aerospace programs underway now are testing SAF emissions and hybrid electric powertrains.
Meet 10 GE Employees Who Inspired Us in 2022
GE Reports looks back on some of the remarkable individuals whose efforts this year underscore GE’s tradition of innovation.
GE Aerospace’s 2022 Technology Announcements to Help Accelerate a More Sustainable Future of Flight
As 2022 quickly comes to a close, it marks another major year in technology for GE Aerospace. The company looks to mature new, breakthrough technologies that could eventually lead to aircraft engine products with reduced CO2 emissions compared to engines today.
Power Play: Avio Aero to Lead European Project to Explore Fuel-Cell-Powered Hybrid Electric Systems
This week, GE Aerospace’s Avio Aero business announced it will lead a demonstration project, partly funded by the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking of the European Commission, to advance hybrid electric propulsion with hydrogen fuel cells.
TURN UP: Larger, Lighter Additive Parts
GE Aerospace Advanced Technology Munich-led European consortium unveils one of the largest-ever metal 3D-printed aerospace parts and demonstrates significant cost, weight and time savings.