2018 Year in Review: The Top Spots
Our top 8 of 2018. The GE Aviation stories that made 2018 a big year for aviation.
Celebrating 25 years of unique culture, growth in Durham, NC
The Durham facility started with 20 employees and focused on one engine model. Over the last 25 years, the site has supported more than 10 engine models. Today, GE Aviation Durham has grown to more than 380 employees who focus on the GE9X, GE90, GEnx and LEAP engines, delivering more than 1,700 engine units a year.
So you want to build jet engines? Specialized training is here
With more than 1,000 entry-level and professional-level job openings currently at GE Aviation sites in just the U.S., specialized employee training programs are one of the ways GE Aviation is addressing the need for more qualified job applicants by preparing its workforce on needed skills.
From Top Gun dreams to Chief Test Pilot: The journey that led to a dream job
Jon Ohman, GE Aviation’s Chief Test Pilot and Marine Corps Veteran, fell in love with aviation as a young boy.
3 Keys to Meeting Record Engine Demand
The LEAP engine program of CFM International isn’t just a history-maker in commercial aviation because of its record sales. Additive manufacturing and digital tools that make factories smarter are helping GE Aviation meet record orders placed for the LEAP engine.
GE Aviation's Quick Six with Dale Hughes
In our next installation of Quick Six, The Bike Shop sat down with Dale Hughes, an Assembly & Test Technician, who is helping to drive customer deliveries of the
Manufacturing Milestone: 30,000 Additive Fuel Nozzles
GE Aviation’s manufacturing plant in Auburn, Alabama, celebrates its 30,000th 3D-printed fuel nozzle tip for the LEAP engine.
The LEAP Engine: 10 Years On
A decade after the LEAP-X engine program was launched, more than 890 LEAP engines and counting are now installed on aircraft worldwide.
Lights, Camera, Aviation: Behind the Scenes at the LEAP Jet Engine Facility in Indiana
Students Shannon Newerth, Dengke Wang, and Jaedyn Zavala had no idea what awaited them as they pulled their massive RV into the parking lot at GE Aviation’s engine assembly plan