Dubai Airshow
Test Early, Test Often: How the GE9X Engine Became GE Aerospace’s Most Advanced Certified Power Plant Yet
Ohio doesn’t get many sandstorms. But an hour east of Cincinnati, on an otherwise sunny day, a dust devil is brewing. Atop a towering scaffold, a row of hoses pumps out dense clouds of powder and grit. They are instantly sucked, like a horizontal tornado, into the spinning fan blades of a jet engine a few feet away.
The Future of Flight: GE Aerospace Closes Week at Paris Air Show with Big Deals on GEnx, LEAP, and Avionics
Anyone who visited the GE Aerospace chalet last week at the Paris Air Show, on the grounds of Le Bourget Airport, came away with three distinct impressions: The market for engines is growing, lean is working, and new technologies are on the rise.
Sharp Focus: GE’s New Sustainability Report Underscores Its Mission to Make the World More Energy-Efficient
Over the next 60 seconds, GE’s energy technology, from gas and wind turbines to hydroelectric, will generate enough electricity to supply millions of households for an hour. In that same time, around 30 aircraft equipped with jet engine technology made by GE or one of its partners will take to the skies — one every two seconds.
India
‘The Backbone of Indian Aviation’: GE Aerospace, CFM Close One of Commercial Aviation’s Largest Deals Ever
Vikram Rai remembers well the days when air travel was rare in India. He didn’t fly outside his native India until he was 25. His father’s first time abroad came when he was 48, and his grandfather never left the country. “We had no opportunity to buy a plane ticket back then,” Rai recalls. “There wasn’t much international business in India, and the infrastructure just wasn’t there for affordable air travel.” In the years since, Rai has been instrumental in helping India take to the skies.
Aerospace
Uplifting News: Singapore Airlines Orders GE Engines, Services Valued At $2.9 Billion
Boeing showed its latest passenger jet, the 777X, to the public a few months ago, but the plane keeps making headlines.
Aerospace
Heavy Lifting: Qatar Becomes The Launch Carrier For Boeing’s Massive 777-8 Freighter Jet, Powered By GE
When Boeing test pilot Heather Ross brought the aerospace company’s new 777X jet to the Dubai Airshow for its public debut last November, she talked about the plane in interviews and marveled at the quiet power of its engines. “I tell you what, it’s exciting to push the thrust levers up on these engines,” Ross told GE Reports. “You can feel the thrust. A lot of our takeoffs are full-thrust takeoffs, and they generate so much power.
Dubai Airshow
The Test Pilot: Heather Ross Is Helping Boeing Get Its Newest Jet Ready For Service
Heather Ross flew Air Force jets in the Gulf War and piloted passenger planes for a major U.S. airline. But nothing compares to the aircraft she’s flying now. In mid-November, she brought to the Dubai Airshow the Boeing 777X, the plane-maker’s latest widebody jet, for its much-anticipated public debut. As deputy chief pilot for the 777X program, Ross is part of the team making sure the jet will be ready to enter service.