From the Flight Line to GE Aerospace: How Emily Wannarka's Career Continued to Soar after Serving in the Military
Meet Defense & Systems Product Support Engineer, Emily Wannarka. Discover how her impressive military family lineage and passion for aviation helped her career take flight after her time in the US Air Force.
How One GE Aerospace Plant Used Lean to Produce a New CFM56 High-Pressure Turbine Blade
The CFM56 HPT blade is one of the most technically challenging parts of the engine to manufacture. GE Aerospace Greenville continues to refine its practices to deliver this critical part all over the world.
Why the Time for Open Fan is Now
As the GE Aviation rises to the aviation industry’s challenge to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050, GE Aviation's Chief Engineer Chris Lorence outlines why open fan engine architecture is the radical change aviation needs to achieve its goals.
The Future Of Flight: Engine-Maker Unveils New Technology Development Program To Cut CO2 Emissions By 20%
Travis Harper and his colleagues are developing the technology that could ultimately lead to an engine that would use 20% less fuel and produce 20% fewer CO2 emissions than the most efficient jet engines today.
GE Aviation and Safran Launch Advanced Technology Demonstration Program for Sustainable Engines; Extend CFM Partnership to 2050
GE Aviation and Safran today launched a bold technology development program targeting more than 20 percent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions compared to today’s engines. The CFM RISE (Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines) program will demonstrate and mature a range of new, disruptive technologies for future engines that could enter service by the mid-2030s.
Another Big Leap: India’s Fast-Rising IndiGo Places Massive Jet Engine Order With CFM
India’s IndiGo airline will use the fuel-efficient LEAP-1A engines from CFM International to power its fleet of 310 new Airbus A320neo, A321neo and A321XLR aircraft. The agreement, the largest in CFM’s history, includes 620 new installed engines and associated spare engines, as well as a multi-year service agreement.
It Takes Three To Tango: LEAP Engines Will Power Southwest’s New Fleet Of 100 Boeing Jets
Southwest Airlines announced the purchase of advanced CFM International LEAP-1B engines to power 100 Boeing 737 MAX 7 aircraft. Southwest originally launched the LEAP-1B engine on the 737 MAX in 2011, with an order for 150 jets. This new deal takes the total order to 800 LEAP engines installed on its planes.
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.
Closer to Customers: GE Aviation and Qatar Airways Advance Doha’s Aviation Industry
On the heels of Qatar Science & Technology Park’s 10th anniversary, we look at the longstanding partnership between GE Aviation and Qatar Airways.
100 Years of Reimagining Flight: How a Small Team of Engineers and Machinists Transformed GE
In this 13-part docuseries, Rick Kennedy captures the excitement of how a small team of engineers and machinists near the end of World War I transformed GE into an industry-leading aviation company with more than 47,000 employees in 26 countries.