July 19, 2004 --
Pre-System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase
PHASE I (1995-1997)
Engine definition completed
PHASE II (1997-2001)
Critical Design Review
80 hours of core testing, successful fan testing
PHASE III (2002-2005)
Detail design completed in 2002
Subsystem testing in 2002-2003
Engine systems interchangeability 2002-2003
Critical Design Review completed in 2003
First full engine to test 2004 (same engine in endurance testing 2005)
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July 19, 2004 -- FARNBOROUGH - The GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team is embarking on a series of full F136 development engine tests, capping a successful Phase III pre-System Development and Demonstration (SDD) for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program.
The GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team comprises: GE Transportation - Aircraft Engines in Evendale, Ohio, USA; Rolls-Royce plc in Bristol, England, and Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
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July 19, 2004 -- FARNBOROUGH - The GE90-115B is entering its second year of the most aggressive jet engine maturation test program ever designed by General Electric Company.
A four-year program simulating approximately 20 years of typical airline service, the GE90-115B maturation program involves three GE90-115B full-up test engines, which will accumulate more than 30,000 cycles of simulated field operations by mid-2006, well ahead of any engine in revenue service. The test engines will be evaluated to identify and resolve any durability issues.
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NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 2004--GE Commercial Finance Global Media & Communications announced today that it has arranged a $220 million senior debt facility for Cygnus Business Media, a leading, diversified business-to-business media company. The facility closed July 13.
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July 16, 2004 -- EVENDALE, OHIO -- The first GE Rolls-Royce F136 development engine for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program is expected to begin ground-testing on July 23 at GE's facility in Evendale, Ohio, USA.
The fully assembled engine is now installed in the test stand and the checkout of test instrumentation is nearing completion.
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WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 2004--GE Infrastructure, Security, a unit of General Electric Company, announced that the United States Transportation Security Administration will utilize GE's Itemiser explosives trace detector for the third and final phase of its Transit and Rail Inspection Pilot (TRIP) program for screening railway passenger baggage for explosives.
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July 15, 2004 -- FARNBOROUGH -- Revenues are strongly rebounding this year for General Electric Company's Aircraft Engines business at the same time the company aggressively introduces new jet engines into service to assure future growth.
GE's Aircraft Engines, a part of GE Transportation, anticipates revenues in 2004 of approximately $12 billion, which is up from $10.97 billion in 2003.
(GE Transportation, which includes both Aircraft Engines and GE's Rail business, anticipates 2004 total revenues of approximately $15 billion.)
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WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 2004--
U.S. Transportation Security Administration Program Designed To Strengthen Airport Security
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced that San Diego International Airport has become the third airport in the country to launch a live pilot of GE's EntryScan3 walk-through explosives detector. San Diego International Airport is the largest airport to date to deploy EntryScan3.
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STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 2004--Kirkland's, Inc., a leading U.S. retailer of home decor, and GE Consumer Finance, one of the world's leading consumer lenders, today announced the signing of an agreement to launch the retailer's first-ever private-label credit card program. The new Kirkland's card will be offered at the chain's 282 stores in 36 states, providing qualified customers with a range of valuable programs and benefits.