Ticket to Fly: Engineer and STEM Advocate Alisha Davis-Kent Will Take Us to the Paris Air Show
The 2023 Paris Airshow is coming up very soon, and evaluation engineer, Alisha Davis-Kent, is going to represent GE Aerospace and give us a behind the scenes look at what happens during the airshow. As an evaluation engineer, Davis-Kent has a front row seat to GE’s specialized jet engine testing. Her role is to help coordinate development tests of commercial and military engines, gathering the engineering data that help certify jet engines and further the capabilities of flight.
Taking the Limelight: GE’s Engines Shine at EBACE
The most important private and business aviation event in Europe, EBACE 2023, was staged in the city of Geneva last month, gathering the industry’s top players along with their latest developments and flagship products. Among the flagship products on display were full-scale mockups of GE’s Passport engine and the new Catalyst turboprop engine, a product of Avio Aero - a GE Aerospace company.
Good Vibrations: How One Engineer’s Love of Cars and Her Grandpa Propelled Her Into an Aerospace Career
Sometimes it does run in the family.
After taking inspiration from her engineer sister and grandfather who had a love for cars, Pam Boehm, chief consulting engineer of commercial dynamics, took after her family and was propelled into an engineering career at GE Aerospace.
Solid Gold: Whether Running a Race or Testing an Engine, for Alex Gold It’s All About Teamwork
Performance engineer, Alex Gold, has always had a passion for running and teamwork. But once he discovered, his passion for engineering, he found his stride in the aerospace industry, and in life
Sharon Crall Is Changing the World One Girl Scout at a Time
For almost 25 years, Sharon Crall has volunteered with the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio (GSWO). This year, for her work in bringing her passion for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) to the organization, Crall was honored with the Girl Scouts’ Women of Distinction “Girls Change the World” award.
The Power of Three: How Family Transcends Flight at GE Aerospace
Meet identical twins Laura Schreibeis and Lisa Kitko have called GE Aerospace their career home. Lisa's daughter Nicole Kitko recently joined the company in 2022 as an engineer as well. Though all three women work in different facets of the business, it only adds to their knowledge, allowing each of them the opportunity to learn about myriad aspects of the company and how they intertwine.
New GE Apprenticeship Program Seeks to Shape the Next Generation of Powerplant Technicians
Krystal was looking for her next challenge in life and started with GE Aerospace a little over 6 months ago in the Powerplant Technician Apprentice Program where she is getting the hands-on experience and classroom training required to obtain her FAA Repairman certificate and FAA Powerplant certificate. Male-dominated industry, no problem. Krystal has accepted the challenge and is excited for the opportunity to be able to maintain, repair, and overhaul jet engines.
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.