CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The appointment of Anthony Pope as an Executive Vice President of Nexcelle was announced today by this joint venture of GE's Middle River Aircraft Systems and the Safran group's Aircelle, which is developing new-generation jet engine nacelle solutions for integrated propulsion systems.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Aviation announced today that they were awarded a contract worth nearly $9 million in support of surveillance systems such as the U.S. Marine Corps Ground-Based Operation Surveillance System (G-BOSS) program. The contract includes the inertial reference unit, lab testing assets, integration, repairs and engineering support for the program. The work will take place at GE's facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with deliveries starting this year and ending in the third quarter 2017.
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Aviation announced today that they signed an agreement with The Boeing Company potentially worth up to $180 million to provide the mission control system for the U.S. Air Force's KC-46A tanker. The agreement includes design, development and production throughout the life of the program.
DUBAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Aviation has been selected by Emirates airline to provide GE's airline-based flow management system for a 16-month validation at Dubai International Airport.
WEST CHESTER, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Qantas Group today announced that it has selected CFM International's advanced LEAP-1A engine to power 78 Airbus A320neo aircraft currently on order. The engine order is valued at $2.0 billion U.S. at list price, including spare engines.
EVERETT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Japan Airlines (JAL) took delivery today of its first GEnx-1B-powered Boeing 787 Dreamliner in a ceremony at the Future of Flight Aviation Center near Everett, Washington. This is the first GEnx-1B-powered Boeing 787 Dreamliner to be delivered, and JAL has orders for a total of 45 aircraft and options for an additional 20 GEnx-powered 787 Dreamliners.
ICAO-compliant digital terrain and obstacle data now available to GE Aviation customers worldwide
ATC Global 2012
AMSTERDAM & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Aviation today announced its agreement with GeoEye to provide the aviation industry with ICAO-compliant terrain and obstacle aeronautical data derived from GeoEye's high resolution Earth imagery. GE is showcasing this technology at ATC Global this week in Amsterdam.
Three new GE facilities are part of $580 million investment
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With its global business base growing, GE Aviation is expanding its manufacturing and research & development footprints in the United States with three new facilities to open by 2013.
GE Aviation's production rates are expected to grow from approximately 3,000 commercial and military engine deliveries in 2011 to 3,400 deliveries in 2012, and 3,800 deliveries in 2013.
GLOUCESTER, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dowty Propellers, a part of GE Aviation, is pleased to announce the opening of a repair facility in Australia to support operators of Bombardier* Q400 aircraft in the region.
