February 24, 2004 -- SINGAPORE -- The GE90-115B, the world's most powerful jet engine, has completed a total of 11,000 cycles of ground and flight testing as a part of the most aggressive reliability and maturation test program ever devised by GE Aircraft Engines for a commercial engine entering passenger service.
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February 24, 2004 -- SINGAPORE -- GE's CF34-10 engine, the newest, largest and most powerful addition to GE's CF34 family of powerplants for regional aviation, is currently undergoing flight-testing at the GE Aircraft Engines (GEAE) Flight Test Operation at Victorville, California.
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February 24, 2004 -- SINGAPORE -- The GE-P&W Engine Alliance represents the strengths of the two leading aircraft engine manufacturers in the world, backed by two of the world's most successful, financially stable companies, General Electric and United Technologies, parent of Pratt & Whitney.
Created in 1996, the Engine Alliance is a 50/50 joint venture between GE Aircraft Engines and Pratt & Whitney to develop, manufacture, sell and support a family of engines for the new class of high-capacity, long-range aircraft, such as the Airbus A380.
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February 24, 2004 -- SINGAPORE -- With several GP7200 engine component tests successfully completed, the GE-P&W Engine Alliance is receiving and assembling hardware for its first full engine test, scheduled for early this year.
The GE-PW Engine Alliance's GP7200 engine is the best-selling propulsion system for Airbus' new A380 aircraft, having been selected by Emirates, Air France, FedEx, and International Lease Finance Corporation.
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February 23, 2004 -- Evendale, OH - GE Aircraft Engines (GEAE) has received the U.S. Army's 2003 Aviation Materiel Readiness Award for a Contribution by a Major Contractor. The award was presented at last week's 2004 Army Aviation Association of America Annual Product Support Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama.
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February 17, 2004 -- Evendale, OH - Dr. David C. Wisler, manger of University Programs and Aerotechnology Labs for Aircraft Engines, was awarded one of the highest professional distinctions in engineering earlier this month with his election to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).
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February 16, 2004 -- TOKYO - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and General Electric Co. (GE) today announced the formation of a strategic alliance to produce a new jet engine for light business jets.
The basic agreement was signed today at Honda Motor headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, by Takeo Fukui, President and CEO of Honda Motor, and David Calhoun, President and CEO of GE Transportation, a business unit of GE. GE is headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
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February 10, 2004 -- LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS--During testing of GE's new CT7-8C turboshaft engine, the engine exceeded its planned rating, demonstrating over 3100 shaft horsepower (shp) under sea level, static conditions while meeting all prescribed test parameters.
Initial power turbine performance testing is now complete. Maturation testing is scheduled to begin later this year, leading to full certification of the CT7-8C model by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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February 05, 2004 -- LYNN, Massachusetts - February 5, 2004 - India's Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has awarded an Engineering Development Contract valued at $105 million to GE Aircraft Engines (GEAE) for engines that will be used for Limited Series Production of Tejas, the country's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).
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