Optimizing Engines Through the Lifecycle

Step back in time with Rick Kennedy, GE Aviation's recently retired media relations director, as he recounts the amazing story of how GE got into the jet engine business – beginning around 1919.

Indonesia’s PT Garuda Maintenance Facility AeroAsia (GMF AeroAsia) and CFM International recently signed a Material Service Agreement.

The GEnx engine, the fastest selling widebody engine that GE Aviation has ever produced, marked its 15th year since its launch in April 2004.

CFM and GE executives speak about the market affects of the CFM-IATA agreement that became effective in February.

The GE9X engine, featuring the largest fan ever produced for a commercial aircraft, 10 percent better fuel burn than the GE90, 16 front carbon fiber composite fan blades, and seven 3D printed additive parts, made its debut at the 2019 Paris Air Show.

Having renewed its commercial aviation portfolio with new engines good for another 15 to 20 years, GE Aviation is bringing resources to bear on its military business.

As work continues towards first flight of the GE9X-powered Boeing 777-9, GE Aviation chief test pilot Jon Ohman explains what’s involved in flight testing the world’s largest turbofan.

In April, CFM International* (CFM) reached a new production milestone when employees built and assembled the 15,000th CFM56-7B jet engine destined for a Boeing Next-Generation 737 airplane.

More than 33,400 CFM56 engines delivered to date.

Since the LEAP engine program was launched more than a decade ago, CFM has committed to both developing internal capability through CFM Services, as well as working with its partners to expand third-party MRO capability to support the industry's fastest-growing fleet.

There are hundreds of thousands of parts in an aircraft and it’s arguable that the highest concentration of those can be found in the whole powerplant system. Ensuring that every part is airworthy is vital, so keeping spares at hand is necessary at all times.

The UAE airline is using a new GE predictive tool for managing engines that is reaping major benefits.

For everyone who says, “small is beautiful”, there are those who prefer to say “the bigger, the better”. When it comes to aero engines, both have their supporters but surely no-one could think that an engine whose diameter is greater than the diameter of a Boeing 737 is anything less than impressive.

GE Aviation's On Wing Support center in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky USA region is expanding to meet the growing demand for its engine repair services.

Maintenance providers are interested in automation but challenges exist around its use.

Engine manufacturers know that every cycle produced by their engines has value for themselves and the operators.

Intended to reduce pilot workload and optimize operations, GE’s Connected FMS will extends the flexibility of EFBs

CFM's next-gen engine has racked up some impressive statistics in the 29 months since the first LEAP-powered airplane entered airline service in August 2016.

It took more than a few nuts and bolts, but the world's largest jet engine, the GE9X, has finally been attached to the wings of the world's largest twin-engine jet, the Boeing 777X.

Aviation Week’s 2019 MRO Fleet & Forecast predicts there will $300 billion In engine aftermarket expenditures in the next decade.

Lessors own about half of the commercial aviation aircraft fleet, so is it a surprise their influence on PMA and digitized records is increasing?

GE and Safran Aircraft Engines' customer technical training teams are implementing newer digital methods to bring maintainers up to speed more quickly.

Engine parts are becoming scarce due to demand for service and a drop in retirements.

Rising fuel costs are not cutting into demand for MRO services even among older aircraft, engine aftermarket providers report, contributing to a logjam at many overhaul shops.

GE’s oldest widebody engine family enjoys a comeback amid buoyant cargo market and reengining study.