The Plot
2020 marked the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, the 50th year in which Earth Day was celebrated, a quarter-century since the release of the kids’ movie “Toy Story” and — for good measure — the 2,500th anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae. GE marked a few significant milestones as well; none featured Buzz Lightyear, but they did involve some pretty cool aviation technology.
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Growing up in the flight path of Reagan National Airport in the Washington, DC, area, Shawn Newman became fascinated by the planes that flew over his house. In middle school, on days when the sun lingered into the evening, he was sometimes able to pursue them to their destination. “The best days were when I had time to ride my bike an hour to the airport to get a closer look at the planes taking off and landing,” Newman says.
The global freight carrier Atlas Air Worldwide said on Tuesday a quartet of new Boeing 747-8 freighters it ordered from Boeing in January will be powered by GE jet engines. The deal, which includes engines and overhaul services, is valued at $800 million at list price over the life of the 20-year maintenance contract.
The European air carrier Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) said on Monday it will use fuel-efficient LEAP-1A jet engines from CFM International to power 35 new Airbus A320neo passenger jets. The deal, which combines engines and maintenance services, is valued at $2.9 billion at list price. “Our goal is to be industry leaders in sustainable aviation, and we are to reduce emissions by 25% by 2025, in comparison to 2005,” said Magnus Örnberg, executive vice president and CFO of SAS.
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Andargachew Haileselassie already had a big job. “Andy,” as he’s known, trains maintenance technicians servicing thousands of GE engines powering passenger jets around the world. Before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, airlines would send their techs and engineers to Doha, Qatar — home to one of six global training facilities run by GE Aviation and its partner Safran Aircraft Engines — where Haileselassie would teach them everything from inspecting combustion chambers to mending compressor blades.
SAN RAMON, Calif. – December 1, 2020 – GE Digital, GE’s [NYSE:GE] software business, today announced that GE Aviation’s Digital Group has joined the company.
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