HOUGHTON, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Aviation today announces an expansion for the University Development Center facility located in Houghton, Michigan. The new facility will add 50 new jobs and expands GE's workforce in Michigan to nearly 1,700, with the main facility in Grand Rapids.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Aviation recently signed an exclusive teaming agreement with L-3 Communications for the United States Air Force KC-10 AMP Aircraft Extension Program (AEP).
"GE Aviation is delighted to partner with L-3 to provide the integrated avionics systems on the KC-10," said Dr. John Ferrie, President of Systems for GE Aviation. "We're both proven providers within the marketplace and make a strong team to supply the most advanced technology in integrated aircraft and avionics systems."
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LYNN, Mass. - November 21, 2007 - GE has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by the U.S. Army covering the next phase of the Advanced Affordable Turbine Engine (AATE) program. Under this contract, GE will continue to collaborate with the Army and invest in state-of-the-art engineering and design proficiencies that will help establish the next-generation military attack and utility helicopter powerplant.
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EVENDALE, Ohio - November 19, 2007 - The recently-launched technology upgrade program for the CF6 engine is part of the package offered by Northrop Grumman KC-30 for the United States Air Force KC-X tanker replacement program. Northrop Grumman selected the CF6 in March 2007.
Recently, Finnair selected GE's CF6-80E1 engines to power seven twin-engine, fuel-efficient Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The engines, scheduled for delivery starting in March 2009, will be the first to incorporate the new high-pressure turbine upgrade that is part of the Tech CF6 program.
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DUBAI - November 12, 2007 - Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), the global aerospace manufacturing and services corporation, has ordered 10 GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777-300ER and five GEnx-powered Boeing 747-8 freighters. The engine orders are valued at a combined total of more than $770 million (USD) at list price.