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How GE’s On Wing Support Is Using Lean to Meet Airline Customer Needs

May 2, 2023

The mechanics work for GE Aerospace’s On Wing Support (OWS) team just outside Cincinnati, one of eight such facilities across the globe — from London to Dubai to Seoul to Shanghai — that provide maintenance and repair capabilities for customers. At the heart of what they do: attention to safety and quality of service with the capability for rapid deployment. Depending on the urgency and level of repair needed, some team members will work on engines in the shop (off-wing) while others are in the field, servicing engines still installed on aircraft (on-wing).

Going Very High, Very Fast: Up in the Air With GE’s 747 Flying Test Bed Engineers

Mar 6, 2023

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.

‘The Backbone of Indian Aviation’: GE Aerospace, CFM Close One of Commercial Aviation’s Largest Deals Ever

Feb 15, 2023

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

Feb 14, 2023

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.

With Final Delivery of Last 747, Dave Kircher Sees a New Era Dawning for GEnx

Jan 31, 2023

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.”

Cargolux and GE Aerospace Enter Long Term GE9X, GEnx Agreements

Jan 19, 2023

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.

GE Reports’ Top Stories of 2022

Jan 9, 2023

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.

GE Aerospace’s 2022 Technology Announcements to Help Accelerate a More Sustainable Future of Flight

Dec 21, 2022

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.

TURN UP: Larger, Lighter Additive Parts

Dec 13, 2022

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.

GE9X, GE90 Engines Are A ‘Step Forward’ for Silk Way West Airlines

Nov 17, 2022

Silk Way West Airlines has ordered a combined total of 16 GE9X and GE90 engines to power its fleet of long-haul Boeing 777 aircraft as part of its fleet upgrade efforts. The engine order includes five GE9X engines and 11 GE90 engines.

An Engineering Dream Come True in Poland

Nov 15, 2022

From its conception all the way up to its maiden flight in Berlin on September 30th, 2021, the Catalyst engine program has...

The Future of Flight — Navy Veteran Corey Sheeron Sees it Every Day on the XA100 Adaptive Cycle Engine Program

Nov 9, 2022

After almost 12 years in the U.S. Navy, Corey Sheeron has found a new career on the XA100 team at GE Aerospace.

Power in the Air: GE Aerospace’s ‘Smart Grids’ Make Flying More Efficient

Nov 4, 2022

GE Aerospace is finding ways to make air travel more comfortable and with fewer emissions with the use of ‘Smart Grids.’

Building on a Legacy of Innovation: GE Celebrates 30 years of its CF34 Engine Powering Regional Flight

Nov 2, 2022

GE Aerospace celebrates 30 years of the CF34 engine powering regional aircraft. Accumulating more than 200 million flight hours and over 157 million flight cycles, GE remains committed to evolving and investing in its CF34 engine portfolio to help ensure the continued success of regional aviation.

GE Soars to New Heights with New Facility at Brisbane Airport

Oct 24, 2022

GE is thrilled to announce the launch of its new, $8 million Asia-Pacific Service Centre, reflecting years of successful service and hopes for an even brighter future in flight. The world-leading facility will be the largest GE Aerospace, Systems service centre in the Asia-Pacific region.

GE Named #1 for Engine Support in Latest AIN Survey

Oct 10, 2022

Because of GE’s dedication to keep our customers flying, GE was named #1 for Engine Support in the latest AIN survey. The goal of the survey, targeted at qualified users of business jets, is to encourage continuous improvement in aircraft product support throughout the industry.

Smooth-Running Machine: Lean Techniques Help a GE Aerospace Plant in Italy Find Its Footing

Sep 20, 2022

Thanks to the implementation of lean techniques, a GE Aerospace Plant in Italy was able to eliminate nearly all production delays. As a result, customer satisfactions levels at the plant have been increasing.

From Air to Land to Sea: This Modified Jet Engine Will Power a Cruise Ship Set to Sail Around the World

Sep 15, 2022

Fifteen months from now, a cruise ship is scheduled to depart from Miami and travel around the world, visiting all seven continents and hitting over 150 destinations in more than 60 countries. Deep inside the ship’s belly, powering it throughout its voyage, will be GE technology.

GE’s Next-Gen XA100 Fighter Jet Engine Passes Its Last Big Test

Sep 13, 2022

The U.S. Air Force and GE have successfully concluded testing on GE’s second XA100 adaptive cycle engine at the Air Force’s Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC). With testing at AEDC completed, GE has accomplished the final major contract milestone of the Air Force’s Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP).

Where the GE9X Engine Goes, this GE Team Follows

Aug 25, 2022

Meet the GE field service team that prepared the behemoth GE9X engine for demonstration flights at Farnborough International Airshow.

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