Air Cover: Fighting Forest Fires With Souped-Up Jetliners
Forest fires ravaged the western United States this year. 10 Tanker, an air carrier company based in New Mexico that specializes in aerial firefighting, used four DC-10 airliners, powered by GE’s CF6 engines, to combat the destruction. Read our interview with 10 Tanker.
Did You Hear That? How the GE Aviation Advanced Technology Team in Munich is Enabling the Next Generation of Quieter Turboprops
A quieter turboprop? Scientists from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and GE Aviation measure the noise emitted by an aircraft on the ground and on the aircraft synchronously.
We're Going to Need A Bigger Bellmouth: Engineering Solutions for an Engineering Marvel
Some of the fascinating, technical challenges presented to engineers in the GE9X program over the last few years.
GE9X Engine Achieves FAA Certification
The GE9X engine has been certified by U.S. aviation authorities, a key milestone in its journey to power the new twin-engine Boeing 777X family. Ten GE9X engines have been delivered for Boeing’s four 777X flight test airplanes.
GE: Building A World That Works
Five GE Aviation and Additive employees brings to life GE's new tagline, Building a world that works. Join them as they take you inside GE from around the globe.
Battle of Britain Day 2020: GE Aviation UK Proud to Support the Military For 80 Years
On the 80th anniversary of Battle of Britain Day, GE Aviation salutes the many involved in the battle that gave us the freedom we enjoy today.
GE Aviation CEO: 'A Bright Line on the Horizon'
In his first week at GE Aviation, President and CEO John Slattery penned a LInkedIn article on the road ahead.
GE, TAE Begin Advanced Engine Work for U.S. Navy in Australia
Under the GE Total Logistics Support program, the US Navy’s F414 engines will receive prime logistics support in Australia, with selected repairs to be carried out on engine components using the world-class expertise of GE and its partner, Queensland-based TAE Aerospace.
GE's Giant: The Bellwether Engine That Reinvented the Logistics, Economics, and Aesthetics of Jet Travel
GE90 engine has surpassed 100 million flight hours and nearly 55.7 billion miles flown. A deeper dive into the history of the bellwether engine that's reinvented the logistics, economics, and aesthetics of jet travel.
Special Delivery: CTEC Welcomes GE9X Engine to Training Center
GE's Customer Technical Education Center (CTEC) facility in Cincinnati, Ohio, recently added a GE9X engine for use in customer training classes. “Everything on the GE9X is big—nothing is small,” said Eli Lessing, retired New Product Introduction Program Manager for Training at CTEC. “We needed a lot of space to accommodate the engine.”