Repair shops combining ops: GE Aviation's Singapore repair facilities combining operations
GE Aviation’s two Singapore component repair facilities, GEASO and GE-ATI, have been merged into a single legal entity and now hold a common site airworthiness regulatory certificate. The new entity is called GE Aviation, Engine Services – Singapore.
GE3000 Preliminary Design Contract Awarded by the US Army
The United States Army has awarded GE Aviation a $100-million, 24-month contract leading to a Preliminary Design Review of the GE3000 engine for the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP).
Brad Mottier directs $25,000 GE Chairman’s Award grant to Legal Aid of Cincinnati
Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati was selected to receive a $25,000 Chairman’s Award grant from GE Aviation’s Bradley D. Mottier. The Chairman’s Award is given annually by GE Chairman and CEO Jeffrey R. Immelt. It is the highest level management honor bestowed on a GE executive, recognizing outstanding performance and leadership within the company.
#BTS: Creating a GE commercial
Watch a behind-the-scenes look at the making of GE's new commercial series, "Sarah".
Benefits beyond borders: How ATAG is furthering the sustainable growth of aviation
Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) issued Aviation: Benefits Beyond Borders last month that focuses on the myriad of benefits that aviation brings to the world today and well into the future. GE Aviation spoke with Michael Gill, ATAG Executive Director about the report’s findings and how aviation can continue its sustainable growth.
Making it first: The collaborative process of making a new engine come to life
How do you build a first engine to test? Find out about this collaborative process that cuts across GE Aviation to make a new engine come to life.
The Olympics take off: GE Aviation is playing a very active role in Rio’s Olympics
When the summer Olympics commence Aug. 5, tens of thousands of athletes, coaches, support staff and spectators will descend upon Rio de Janeiro from all corners of the world, and many will rely on GE engines and aircraft systems to ensure their safe global travel.
How Boeing planes helped GE’s Aviation business take off
Boeing is celebrating its centennial at the EAA AirVentures fly-in this week in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The company brought many planes to the airshow to illustrate its history, from “war birds” such as the Boeing B-29 bomber that flew during World War II to the latest jets, including the upgraded 747-8 jumbo. In many ways, the Boeing planes also tell GE’s aviation story.
The sky was totally his: Jeff Beam flew his red biplane 800 miles to be at the Oshkosh fly-in
On a typical day, aviation engineer Jeff Beam builds and fixes engines for commuter and private jets at GE Aviation’s plant in Strother Field in Kansas. But last week, the 30-year GE veteran climbed into his red, open-cockpit biplane and took off for Oshkosh, Wisconsin, some 800 miles away.
The Burning Man for the airborne set: A day at the greatest airshow in the world
Think of it as Burning Man for flying enthusiasts. Here, you can almost smell freedom, independence and the sense that anything is possible mixing in the air with aviation fuel.