CFM's LEAP engine is powering aircraft on five continents
When GE Aviation says that the CFM LEAP engine is all over the world, they mean it.
The city of engineers: How GE's technology center in Warsaw became a hub for engineers from around the world
GE's Engineering Design Center in Warsaw, Poland is where GE engineers research and develop products and processes of tomorrow ... and where world champion skiers train.
Celebrating an aviation giant: How "Herman the German" helped to propel the aerospace industry
This season marks important anniversaries in the amazing life of GE Aviation giant Gerhard Neumann, whose business and technology in
GE Aviation's Middle River celebrates 20 years with the Company
This month, Middle River Aircraft Systems celebrates 20 years with GE, and the facility’s future never looked brighter.
Farewell to the Queen of the Skies
Watch GE Aviation’s original Queen of the Skies, the Boeing 747-100 Flying Test Bed take one of her last flights and hear from those who knew and loved her.
Raising the bar: CFM's LEAP engine is setting a new standard for commercial aviation
CFM's LEAP engine celebrates the one-year anniversary of its entry into commercial service, with the fleet logging more than 200,000 flight hours.
Inside the historic challenge of meeting the LEAP production ramp | GE Aviation at the 2017 Paris Air Show
GE Aviation has never experienced anything like the LEAP production ramp, which will see the Business grow from producing 500 LEAP engines in 2017 to some 2,200 engines per year in 2020 and beyond. To handle the ramp in LEAP production, GE has added more than 1.5 million square-feet of new production and Services footprint, which includes eight new facilities and additions to 10 existing plants.
The future of Military Systems | GE Aviation at the 2017 Paris Air Show
The end users of GE Aviation's products have a unique job. They are serving in their country’s military to protect its citizens. As the number of threats in the world increase, pilots need to fly farther while carrying more cargo and using less fuel. The engines they use need to be reliable and easy to maintain. It sounds like a tall order, but GE has a long history of providing our warfighters with the capability they need!
Ready, SETT, Go on GE9X | GE Aviation at the 2017 Paris Air Show
Certification testing is underway on GE Aviation’s latest engine in development—the GE9X that will power Boeing’s 777X aircraft. Combine the technologies of the GE9X engine and you have an engine that will be 5% better in fuel efficiency versus any engine in its class. With almost 700 engines on order, the GE9X engine has quickly gained a following among airline customers around the world. For the GE Aviation team, we can’t wait to see the first GE9X engine tucked under wing of our flying testbed later this year.
A LEAP for Avio Aero
Avio Aero’s facilities in Europe are ready for the unprecedented commitment in order to support CFM engines for next generation medium-range aircraft.