December 7, 2004 -- VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA -- The Engine Alliance's GP7200 engine completed its first flight on December 3, mounted at the inboard location on the left wing of GE's Boeing 747 flying testbed, at Victorville, California. This first flight, which lasted for nearly three hours, focused on assessing the engine operation and gathering propulsion system data on the nacelle and accessories.
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November 29, 2004 -- EVENDALE, Ohio -- GE Transportation's LM2500 aeroderivative marine gas turbine has been chosen to drive the United States Coast Guard's newest and largest multi-mission cutter under the Integrated Deepwater System (IDS) program. The LM2500 will be incorporated into the integrated propulsion system for the U.S. Coast Guard's new Maritime Security Cutter Large (WMSL). The long-range, multi-mission, extremely versatile high-endurance cutter is part of the U.S. Coast Guard's Deepwater Program.
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November 17, 2004 -- EVENDALE, OHIO -- An F110-GE-129 engine in the Service Life Extension Program (SLEP), being conducted jointly by General Electric Company and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) as part of the F110 Component Improvement Program, achieved a major milestone on October 15 when it successfully completed the Accelerated Mission Test (AMT).
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November 16, 2004 -- MEXICO, CITY, Mexico - In a ceremony here today, Mexicana Airlines took delivery of its first CFM56-5B-powered Airbus A318. The airline is leasing from GECAS a total of 10 aircraft that will be delivered over the next 12 months.
CFM56-5B engines are produced by CFM International, a 50/50 joint company between Snecma Moteurs (France) and General Electric Company. CFM, celebrating its 30th anniversary, is the world's leading supplier of commercial aircraft engines with more than 14,300 in service.
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November 16, 2004 -- EVENDALE, Ohio - Today's three-dimensional aerodynamic designs create not only extremely efficient jet engines--but also, beautiful works of design.
The Museum of Modern Art in New York City has acquired the world's largest jet engine fan blade, produced by General Electric Company (GE), into its Architecture and Design collection. The GE fan blade will be on view when the museum reopens on November 20.
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November 15, 2004 -- EVENDALE, OHIO -- Alaska Airlines has entered into a 10-year Maintenance Cost Per Hour (MCPH
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November 15, 2004 -- EVENDALE, Ohio -- GE Transportation's marine gas turbine operations will supply Samsung Techwin Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea with 12 LM2500 aeroderivative gas turbines. The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy will use the gas turbines for its next-generation KDX Type III destroyer.
"We are very pleased that the Republic of Korea Navy has extended its vote of confidence in the GE family and the LM2500 gas turbine system for the KDX-III program," said Karl Matson, general manger of GE Transportation's marine operations, Evendale, Ohio.
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November 08, 2004 -- EVENDALE, Ohio -- GE reported that five new cruise ships began commercial operation in 2004 powered by GE aeroderivative gas turbines. Cruising at sea are Princess Cruises' Sapphire Princess and Diamond Princess, Royal Caribbean International's Jewel of the Seas, Holland America Line's Westerdam and Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2.
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November 04, 2004 -- EVENDALE, Ohio - Frontier Airlines has signed a 16-year MCPH
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Rick Kennedy
GE Aviation
[email protected]
+1 513 243 3372
+1 513 607 0609