There are a number of collaborations and preparations carried out for helicopters that are assembled at Leonardo Elicotteri's facility in Tessera, Italy. “In fact, along with the whole team of Brindisi technicians, Avio Aero also works at the military bases of the customer end user, or at airports around the world,” explained Claudio Stefanelli, a lead technical services specialist at Avio Aero, a GE Aviation business.

The end users of GE Aviation's products have a unique job. They are serving in their country’s military to protect its citizens. As the number of threats in the world increase, pilots need to fly farther while carrying more cargo and using less fuel. The engines they use need to be reliable and easy to maintain. It sounds like a tall order, but GE has a long history of providing our warfighters with the capability they need!

On November 11, Veterans Day, Americans will celebrate the service of all U.S. military veterans. We’d like to share the stories of seven of those veterans who currently work for GE Aviation. They represent a diverse cross section of American society and a breadth of career specialties and life experiences. GE recognizes and values their strengths and is committed to being the employer of choice for veterans.

The United States Air Force has awarded GE Aviation a $1B contract to continue maturing its three-stream adaptive cycle engine via the Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP), paving the way for use on the US Military’s most advanced combat aircraft.

GE Aviation has signed an Enterprise Partnering Agreement (EPA) with the U.S.