Cheltenham, United Kingdom, July 27, 2023 – GE Aerospace today announced that its Cheltenham, England facility has been recognized as part of an elite group of top-performing suppliers by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics as a recipient of the Mission Focused Award.

The recognition is based on GE Aerospace - Cheltenham having achieved outstanding performance levels in quality and delivery throughout 2022.

Lockheed Martin’s customers demand – and deserve – the highest levels of quality to safely achieve their missions. Quality performance is required at every level of the global supply chain. It requires partners who can harness innovation and remain agile to deliver competitive advantage in both cost and quality.

"Our team has worked to streamline operations, and our lean philosophy is at the heart of making our operations as efficient as possible,” said John Haigh, Power Distribution & Controls leader for GE Aerospace. “Collaborating with and listening to the customer have been paramount, and this is a strong muscle for us.”

GE Aerospace in the U.K. has been supplying the Electrical Power Management Systems, Standby Flight Displays and Remote Input Output Units to a global customer base for many years, supporting a broad range of major commercial and military aerospace programs.

About GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace is a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, avionics, and electrical power systems for commercial and military aircraft with a global service network to support these offerings. GE Aerospace and its joint ventures have an installed base of more than 40,000 commercial and 26,000 military aircrat engines, and the business is playing a vital role in shaping the future of flight. Follow GE Aerospace on Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and Instagram. GE Aviation is committed to a more sustainable future of flight. Learn more here.

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